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Oregon’s early child care crisis impacts all but two of the state’s 36 counties
When Courtney Eggleston gave birth to her son, she knew she would have to rely on friends and family to help care for him when she went back to work. That’s because Hines, the Eastern Oregon town in Harney County where Eggleston lives, has few...

New wellness class among fall events at Pleasant Grove Grange
Published 5:00 am Tuesday, October 7, 2025 By Trish Yerges | For Go! Eastern Oregon SUMMERVILLE — The Pleasant Grove Grange, 67218 Hunter Road, received a summer grant of $1,000 from Rural Life Initiatives, a program of the National Grange, that...

Oregon AG: Trump shouldn't deploy troops to cities unless under 'extreme circumstances'
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. WH expects it will win lawsuit challenging deployment of National Guard to Portland 12:06 Now Playing Oregon AG: Trump shouldn't deploy troops to cities unless...

GOP hits Democrats over health care, unauthorized immigrants. What’s behind the claim?
Amid a government shutdown, the White House and its allies in Congress are repeating one talking point perhaps more than any other. “The Democrats continue to recklessly hold the American people hostage over their demands to give illegal aliens...

Jonathan Emord reveals brave plan to END HEALTH CENSORSHIP by the FDA
Wake Forest has found its way to good results, and now Oregon State hopes it can experience some of that as the teams clash Saturday in Corvallis, Ore. "We've done a good job every week of constantly getting better," Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert...

Oregon AG reacts to judge blocking Trump's troop deployment to Portland
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Oregon AG reacts to judge blocking Trump's troop deployment to Portland 06:17 UP NEXT TSA official shares concerns about shutdown: ‘I wouldn’t want to...

Final nail in the coffin for major pharmacy chain as it closes final US stores
By MARTHA WILLIAMS, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:01 EDT, 7 October 2025 | Updated: 00:08 EDT, 7 October 2025 Rite Aid has closed the doors to its final locations. The remaining 89 stores shuttered in the last week, after the company closed over...

Major Pharmacy Closing All Connecticut Locations Amid Bankruptcy
Posted Mon, Oct 6, 2025 at 2:43 pm ET|Updated Mon, Oct 6, 2025 at 5:34 pm ET CONNECTICUT — The fate of the once-prominent Rite Aid pharmacy chain is being summed up in two sentences on the company website: They said: "All Rite Aid stores have now...

Without membership vote, New York City government unions approve massive healthcare cuts
New York City retirees protesting against efforts to privatize their healthcareNew York City unions have approved a hugely unpopular change in the healthcare coverage of its hundreds of thousands of members. The change is for all unionized city...

These three Oregon counties will be hit hardest by Obamacare cuts at the heart of federal budget shutdown
By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Proejct [email protected] A key sticking point of the current federal government shutdown is something called “the enhanced premium tax credit,” which Democrats want to keep and Republicans want to end. The...

New advisory committee meets for the first time to tackle Oregon’s health care costs
SALEM, Or - A new group under the Oregon Health Authority has officially met for the first time, taking on one of the state’s biggest challenges; making health care more affordable for Oregonians. The Industry Advisory Committee, formed by the...

OB-GYNs quit Oregon Medical Group, affecting birth plans for some expecting moms in Eugene-Springfield area
Over the past few years, pregnant women in the Eugene-Springfield area have seen birthing options dwindle. Maternity health services, including midwifery units, have been shut down. A recent exodus of OB-GYN doctors from Oregon Medical Group has...

Colorado facing questions amid Deion Sanders' health concerns
Right now, there's more at stake for the Colorado Buffaloes than just how they will rebound from an 0-3 start in Big 12 conference play on Saturday at home against the Iowa State Cyclones. There's the matter of the "Coach Prime" effect in Boulder...

24 health system rating downgrades
Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments. Here are 24 hospitals and health systems that received credit...
Trump-Appointed Judge In Oregon Could Slow Down His Push For Troops In U.S. Cities
President Donald Trump talks to the media before heading to Marine One on the south lawn of the White House on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Tasos Katopodis via Getty Images WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s efforts to put troops on American...

AHCA Names Former Avamere Leader as New Chief Medical Officer
The largest association of nursing home providers in the United States has a new chief medical officer. Liz Burns, M.D., will be filling the role at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), effective...

Governor ends sunset clause for California’s medical-aid-in-dying law
Lynn Calkins (Courtesy End of Life Choices California) Thankfully, California’s medical-aid-in-dying law isn’t like old milk, to be tossed out when the expiration date passes. Why the End of Life Option Act had an expiration date at all is thanks...

As Trump Calls 700 National Guard Members To Illinois, Judge Blocks Deployments In Oregon
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump has called for the deployment of 700 federal troops to Illinois, including 400 guardsmen from Texas. Late Sunday, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that Trump had ordered 400 members of the Texas National Guard for...
AI in health care: Balancing innovation with privacy and trust
While AI use for health care applications is becoming more common, Oregon Health and Science University Privacy and AI Counsel Liyue Sigle, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, and Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow Dr. Monia Reding write, the technology's potential...

Gresham mental health recovery center gets new name
Published 11:38 am Monday, October 6, 2025 A recovery center that serves adults diagnosed with a serious mental illness has been renamed to honor the “extraordinary contributions and legacy” of the founder of the organization’s recovery...