With the holidays coming up, Oregon officials are again running a social media, website, audio and TV campaign aimed at curbing excessive drinking.
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Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed that a person contracted bird flu in a case linked to an outbreak that sickened thousands of birds in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation.
State offers free help enrolling in health insurance to 1 million Oregonians
State officials are offering free help enrolling in insurance to 1 million Oregonians who qualify for Medicare or buy health insurance on the federal marketplace.
Washington and Clackamas counties sue Oregon Health Authority over Measure 110 funding
Officials with the two Portland-area counties worry they’ll lose millions under a new funding formula set to go into effect next year.
Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms
Vaccinations, masks and avoiding crowded gatherings are ways to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter, health officials say.
Individual, small company health insurance plans will cost hundreds more a year
The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year – and two by double digits that could leave people paying nearly $700 more a year for their monthly premiums.
The next chapter in Oregon’s fight against fentanyl starts next week
Starting Sunday, 14 counties in Oregon will start deflection programs that are intended to help people enter recovery and avoid criminal charges and jail. The timing of the programs coincides with the start of a new misdemeanor penalty for low-level drug possession.
COVID infections spreading in Oregon, Washington and California
In Oregon, nearly 15% of people who tested for COVID over the past week had the virus, according to the Oregon Health Authority’s latest data. That rate only takes into account the 1,515 tests the agency knows about – many people test at home – but it’s an indicator of viral spread and is a high rate for this time of year.
Prepare for ‘potentially historic heatwave’ with these local resources and tips
“Confidence is increasing that this potentially historic heatwave will last several days,” the NWS said. Inside: tips on staying cool and how we’ll be covering this ongoing heat wave over the next few days.
Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people
The state is the third nationwide to expand coverage to people who earn more than limits set by the federal government
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