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September 14, 2021 | Investing in Health Equity Through Oregon’s Medicaid Waiver: What’s the Best Approach?

August 13, 2021September 15, 2021 Ross

Oregon Health Authority is currently drafting a Medicaid waiver application to allow flexibility in how the state tailors its Medicaid Read more

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July 29, 2021 | Medicine’s Institutionalized Racism: What’s a Doctor to Do?

July 8, 2021July 30, 2021 Ross

On most measures of medical outcomes, American patients do better if they’re white. Physicians, nurses and other health care professionals Read more

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June 29, 2021 | Beating the Shortage: Solutions to Oregon’s Mental Health Workforce Woes

June 4, 2021July 1, 2021 Ross

Mental health agencies and counseling practices struggled to recruit and retain workers -- in rural areas in particular -- even Read more

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June 10, 2021 | On the Brink: Oregon’s Looming Crisis of Housing & Support for Older Adults

May 18, 2021June 14, 2021 Oregon Health Forum

Oregon’s growing population of older adults, many of whom have little or no retirement savings, will soon require increased support Read more

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May 25, 2021 | Vaccine Confidence: Choosing Messages and Messengers to Bolster Community Immunity

May 11, 2021May 28, 2021 Oregon Health Forum

As COVID-19 variants rip through our community, the stakes for achieving herd immunity through vaccinations have never been higher. Overcoming Read more

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May 20, 2021 | Racism as a Public Health Crisis: From Declaration to Action

May 5, 2021May 24, 2021 Oregon Health Forum

The Centers for Disease Control, American Medical Association and even Multnomah County have recently declared racism as a crisis for public health. Now the Oregon Read more