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December 17, 2020 | Oregon’s Pioneering Approach to Addiction: An Upstream Perspective

Oregon voters made history in November by approving ballot measures decriminalizing street drugs and legalizing psilocybin in licensed therapeutic environments. Read more

December 14, 2020 | Healthcare Post-Election: A Conversation with Senator Ron Wyden

Join us for a conversation with Oregon's most powerful lawmaker,  Sen. Ron Wyden,  as he shares his views on health Read more

December 11, 2020 | Nurses Out Front: The Future of Nurse-Driven Health Reform

Nurses possess unique health reform priorities forged by front-line experiences as well as patient and community engagement. However, they have Read more

November 19, 2020 | CCO 2.0: Maintaining Crucial Community Investments During Crisis

Across the state, Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations have taken diverse approaches to investment in and integration of community services like Read more

November 12, 2020 | Flip the Script: A Fresh Take on Ending Our Homeless Crisis

Despite political focus and public investment, the number of people without housing in Oregon continues to grow — up  25% Read more

October 20, 2020 | Voter Power: Oregon’s Top 2020 Healthcare Ballot Measures

From the decriminalization of drugs to new taxes to fund health services, Oregon's current ballot initiatives hold the power to Read more

October 1, 2020 | How Will It End: The Promise of a COVID-19 Vaccine

Recent scientific developments may put us closer to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about research efforts at Northwest research sites, Read more

September 25, 2020 | Live Through It: Suicide Risk and Prevention in COVID-19

Depression, anxiety and substance abuse are on the rise in this pandemic and young adults, racial and ethnic minorities, essential Read more

September 17, 2020 | GenNext: How Generation Z is Remaking Healthcare

The largest and most diverse generation in American history, Gen Z, is aging into the adult healthcare market with distinct preferences Read more

September 9, 2020 | Medical Harm: Moving Beyond Deny and Defend

After losing her son to medical mistakes, Leilani Schweitzer went to work for the hospital where the event happened and Read more