Health

“If someone is in the fentanyl fold out on the streets, they are not living their best life,” state Sen. Lisa Reynolds says.

From one vantage, the story of Zion HealthShare shows Washington to be an overzealous nanny state. From another perspective, Oregon might stand to learn from its consumer-protection-minded neighbor to the north.

During Tarek Salaway’s very brief tenure, notable employees were leaving the department he oversaw.

Just over a month after closing for asbestos decontamination at the request of state health officials, the Trader Joe’s on SE César E. Chávez Blvd. reopened Monday morning.

Tarek Salaway was the health system’s CEO for three and a half months. He says his removal is “retaliation” after he raised concerns.

“The risk of severe disease from measles for people who are up to date on their vaccines is very low,” Oregon Health Authority says.

In a letter a few weeks ago, the man who manages health care benefits for state employees and their families listed the many ways a major Oregon-based health insurance company was failing them.

Vista Pavilion opens next week, with spectacular views and 128 patient rooms.

Secretary of state finds issues with how how state determined eligibility for Oregon Health Plan Bridge program. State officials say the problems have since been fixed.

Officials say risk to vaccinated people is low.

Health prices have been shooting faster than inflation pretty much everywhere. Portland-based Legacy says it needs to raise prices still further because of a 47% rise in its own costs between 2021 and 2025.

One of Oregon’s largest health insurance plans announced in recent days it might be going up for sale but, in the meantime, it still has quite a bit of cleaning up to do.