Amelia Templeton

OHSU has not commented on why former health system VP Tarek Salaway was fired last week. His attorney says Salaway raised concerns related to safety, stewardship and equity and inclusion.

Twenty years after the United States officially eradicated measles, the virus is taking advantage of waning vaccination rates and spreading again.

State health officials say that people who were at Centennial Middle School in early April may have been exposed to the virus.

The situation in Oregon is not yet on par with major outbreaks in states like Utah and South Carolina. But state health officials say they are worried about cases that are going unreported, and about the spread of the virus to schools and urgent care clinics this week.

Ousted CEO claims he raised concerns about hospital conditions and care quality, while hospital leadership says it’s committed to zero harm.

The decision comes amid changes at the federal level. The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the sale some fruit-flavored tobacco for adult use.

The death toll is still far higher than it was a decade ago.

While the nonprofit is negotiating with a national carrier over the operation of its Medicaid Advantage plan, a majority of its health insurance business will wind down by 2027.

“Every day is Memorial Day,” said army veteran and former mayor of The Dalles Stephen Lawrence.

For the last 58 years, scouts have placed flags on veterans’ graves at Willamette National Cemetery near Portland to honor them for Memorial Day.