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More people buy private health insurance plans as thousands lose

WebThe Oregon Health Authority said in its annual marketplace report published Tuesday that nearly 146,000 people bought a private plan for 2024, marking an increase of more than 2% over last year when nearly 142,000 people bought their health insurance through the marketplace. Some of those new enrollees are likely people who have lost …

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9 indicators of positive mental health in children

WebThe concern about mental well-being in children is extremely or very worrisome for 2 in 5 parents with kids younger than 18 and comes against a backdrop of a mounting mental health crisis for children.. One in 6 children aged 2-8 are diagnosed with a treatable mental health disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Philomath Family Medicine getting excited for move to new location

WebPhilomath Family Medicine opened its doors at 1219 Applegate St., in the fall of 1977 when Drs. David Cutsforth and David Grube came to town through the National Health Service Corps and the efforts of a nonprofit group called Philomath Rural Family Health Care. In 1993, the local operation merged with The Corvallis Clinic.

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Health authority launches website to ease abortion access as …

WebThe timing was not coincidence, according to spokesman Larry Bingham of the health authority. “With the national conversation and confusion about reproductive health, we wanted to make sure that people in Oregon have accurate, factual information and access to resources and services about abortion, which is legal in our state,” …

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Oregon’s health care crises will spill over into the new year

WebOregon will start 2023 with a new health authority director while facing myriad challenges that include an overburdened hospital system that struggles to meet the demand for patient care. by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle December 27, 2022. Emergency room nurses attend to a patient at Oregon Health & Science University.

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Wyden, Merkley send federal dollars to aid Oregon’s health crises

WebOregon will get millions in federal funding to put toward health care and addiction treatment projects that stretch from the Portland region to rural communities. The funding, announced this week by U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, has cleared Congress and been signed into law by President Joe Biden. The projects range from $3 …

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Oregon expands free health insurance for low-income Oregonians

WebBaden said the expansion sets a new standard for other states. It comes amid a debate this spring in some states, including Connecticut, Minnesota and Nevada, about expanding Medicaid to undocumented immigrants, Politico reported.Similar efforts in New York and Maryland failed, however, with Democrats balking about the price tag.

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U.S. judge rules insurers don’t have to cover many free preventive

WebWASHINGTON — Health insurance companies may no longer need to cover a wide swath of preventive health care services that were required by the 2010 Affordable Care Act, under a federal judge’s ruling issued Thursday in Texas. The decision could affect millions of Americans’ access to no-cost preventive health care — including pregnancy

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New health center on OSU campus to open this summer

WebIn addition, SamCare Express will relocate from a Circle Boulevard clinic to the campus health center in July, providing same-day care and extended hours for treatment of non-life-threatening health concerns. This summer a new campus pharmacy will open near the health center in the Samaritan Athletic Medicine Center, located at …

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Longtime Philomath doctors recall opening of clinic in 1977

WebPhilomath Family Medicine opened its doors on Oct. 24, 1977 with Grube and Cutsforth sent to the community through the National Health Service Corps, a subsidiary of the U.S. Public Health Service. A nonprofit group called Philomath Rural Family Health Care had organized to bring medical services to town while establishing a clinic.

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Enrollment in individual health insurance now open through mid …

WebThe tens of thousands of Oregonians who buy their own health insurance can now start shopping for the best plan for next year.

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Oregon behavioral health director pushes workers to hold agency

WebClick to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Ebony Clarke, Oregon’s behavioral health director, speaks Monday at Peerpocalypse, a conference for behavioral health peer workers in Seaside. (Photo by Ben Botkin

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Lilly’s Lope for Hope marks its 10th year in Philomath

WebA 5-kilometer race serves as the main attraction but it also gives related agencies and organizations an opportunity to connect with the community. The 10th annual Lilly’s Lope for Hope begins at 9 a.m. Saturday with activities at Philomath City Park. The 5K run is scheduled for a 10 a.m. start. Old Mill Center for Children & Families, in its

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Nurses call for stricter staffing standards at hospitals

WebOregon nurses want lawmakers to put minimum staffing standards in place for hospitals, saying it’s critical as the nursing workforce faces burnout, staff shortages and unsafe conditions for patients. The push comes on the heels of a three-year pandemic that carried nurses to the breaking point of exhaustion.

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New data breach affects 1.7 million Oregonians

WebHackers have gained access to the personal information of 1.7 million current and former Medicaid members in Oregon. The breach dates to May 30. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a file transfer program, MOVEit, to obtain the personal and medical information of members of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid system.

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Philomath woman selected as permanent Community Health …

WebPhilomath woman selected as permanent Community Health Centers director. by Philomath News January 7, 2022. Getty Images. The Community Health Centers Board and Benton County Board of Commissioners last month selected Carla Jones to serve as the director of the Community Health Centers for Linn and Benton counties. Carla Jones.

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Samaritan opens pharmacy on OSU campus

WebSamaritan has a medication assistance program in place for patients who have trouble affording medications. The pharmacy will also offer free prescription mailing. The Samaritan Athletic Medicine Center is located at 845 SW 30th St., in Corvallis. A new retail pharmacy is now operating on the Oregon State University campus, Samaritan …

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Gov. Kotek announces $25 million partnership with coordinated …

WebFor example, $7.5 million will go toward a project based in Douglas County through Adapt Integrated Health Care, a southern Oregon provider. The campus project, already underway on 40 acres east of Roseburg, will more than triple its capacity from 40 beds to about 118 beds.

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SamCare Express moving to new location

Webby Philomath News July 14, 2023. SamCare Express is making a move to the new OSU Health Center. (Photo by Sean Nealon/Oregon State University) SamCare Express closed its doors Friday in the Highland Professional Center on Circle Boulevard and will reopen Monday at its new location in the Oregon State University Health Center, Samaritan …

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