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Measles outbreak concerns Central Oregon health officials

As the weather heats up and visitors flock to the region, they could be bringing with them something…

Government

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draw fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” sending…

Business

St. Charles Health System’s finances stable, financial firms report

St. Charles Health System’s finances are on solid footing with a strong balance sheet, according to S &…

Bend

Central Oregon to get in-patient psychiatric care for children

Central Oregon families whose children are experiencing a psychiatric crisis will soon have an in-patient treatment option in…

Bend

In Bend visit, Kotek says Medicaid cuts would hurt Oregon’s economy

Rural Oregon medical professionals told Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday that cuts to food and Medicaid programs would…

Local News

St. Charles Bend cuts back on standby dialysis nurses

St. Charles Bend has cut back the number of registered nurses available on standby to care for dialysis…

Government

Oregon Health Authority seeking public input on Providence home health and hospice deal

The Oregon Health Authority is seeking public input on a proposal from Compassus, a home health provider, to acquire…

Government

Oregon hepatitis C death rates are among the country’s worst, reports find

Oregon has clocked in at the top of a nationwide database for rates of hepatitis C, prompting state…

Business

Bend memory care facility passes inspection after heat death of resident

Less than a year after a woman died from heat exposure in the courtyard of Aspen Ridge Memory…

Healthcare

British Columbia to Oregon nurses and doctors: ‘Come work for us’

New ad campaign in Washington, Oregon and California aims to lure health care workers to B.C. The Canadian…

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