AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoMeasles Watch in Oregon: Oregon Health Authority and Multnomah County flagged Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center’s Gresham emergency waiting room (Aug. 8, 9:18–11:24 a.m.) as a measles exposure site, urging anyone there to check vaccination status and seek an MMR if needed. Rural Workforce Push: Eastern Oregon University received nearly $1.3M to expand rural health career pathways, hiring rural health pathway specialists and adding hands-on training for students across Northeast Oregon. PFAS Cleanup Moves Forward: Hermiston approved resolutions to remove “forever chemicals” from its drinking water, including treatment upgrades and well changes, and is applying for state revolving-loan funding. Drug-Resistant Fungus Alert: Health officials warned about rising Candida auris cases across 27 states, highlighting the threat to vulnerable hospital patients. Health Policy Crosscurrents: A federal rule finalized by the Trump administration would stop Medicaid/CHIP funding for gender-affirming treatments for low-income minors, reshaping access nationwide. Cancer Care Expansion: Estrella Immunopharma added University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center as a clinical site for its STARLIGHT-1 trial in B-cell lymphoma, joining OHSU among active sites.
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