Although individual norovirus cases aren’t reportable in Oregon, outbreaks of norovirus are, and our “norovirus data year” starts in August and runs through the following July. This season, through the end of December Oregon recorded 29 norovirus outbreaks. (An outbreak is defined as two or more cases stemming from the same confirmed exposure).

A new pilot program is offering free Medicaid benefits to about 4,000 19- and 20-year-olds with intellectual, physical or mental disabilities.

Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing to move people from jails into Oregon State Hospital for mental health care within a court-ordered deadline of seven days.

And though nothing has been proposed formally, the Oregon Health Authority has already started to prepare for a slew of potential changes, according to its director, Dr. Sejal Hathi. “We conducted a tabletop exercise even before the election to identify ...

The OHA said demand for care is rapidly outpacing the available labor force.

While Oregon continues to make progress in bolstering and diversifying its health care workforce, challenges remain and more work is needed, an Oregon Health Authority report released Tuesday concludes.

Disability Rights Oregon wants a judge to hold Oregon in contempt for again taking too long to admit mentally ill people in jail to the state psychiatric hospital.

The Oregon Health Authority oversees the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. (Oregon Health Authority) Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing ...

Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing to move people from jails into Oregon State Hospital for mental health care within a court-ordered deadline of seven days.

Thousands of health professionals at Providence Health & Services in Portland are striking for better compensation, working conditions and staffing

Nearly 5,000 nurses, doctors and other health workers at Providence Health & Services hospitals and clinics in Oregon are walking off their jobs beginning 6 a.m. Friday. It is set to be the largest strike by health workers in the state’s history — and the first involving a union representing doctors.

What could be Oregon's largest health care workers strike is set to start Friday morning if the contract impasse between Aetna and Providence doesn't end.