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Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (1541+ words) Nurses Brandy Frye (left) and Susan Fleishman work the night shift at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in British Columbia. Both said they left their longtime U.S. jobs last year to get away from the policies and hateful rhetoric of President Trump....
Using GLP-1s to maintain a normal weight? There are benefits and risks
1+ week, 6+ day ago (961+ words) After deciding to try to run a half-marathon in all 50 states, Christie Woodard completed one in Las Cruces, N.M., in 2023. She's working to stay fit and strong since getting bariatric surgery for obesity and going on GLP-1 drugs to maintain a…...
PeaceHealth’s split with local emergency physicians sparks disappointment, resolve
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1414+ words) Last week, PeaceHealth revealed it will not renew its decades-long contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians to staff its ERs in three Lane County hospitals. Instead, PeaceHealth has chosen an Atlanta-based management company called ApolloMD to run its emergency departments. KLCC…...
End-of-life care often missing in curriculum of US medical schools, Washington State University study reveals
2+ week, 1+ day ago (146+ words) FILE - An empty emergency room at Salem Health, Jan. 27, 2022. Logan Patterson graduated in May 2025 from Washington State University's College of Medicine and is currently a resident at the Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. During his four years of medical…...
PeaceHealth to replace local emergency room doctors with out-of-state ApolloMD
2+ week, 3+ day ago (489+ words) For decades, PeaceHealth Oregon has contracted with the local group, Eugene Emergency Physicians, to staff its emergency departments. Come June, that contract will not be renewed. Instead, the hospital system has chosen Atlanta-based ApolloMD as its emergency medicine partner in…...
After loss of tax credits, Washington state sees a drop in health insurance coverage
2+ week, 4+ day ago (594+ words) witsarut sakorn / Shutterstock About 19,000 fewer Washingtonians enrolled in health insurance through the state's online marketplace amid the loss of federal subsidies. The decline didn't appear to be as precipitous as feared. State officials had predicted 80,000 people would forgo coverage if…...
Portland-based filmmaker has new documentary centering on local doctor’s experience in Gaza
2+ week, 5+ day ago (170+ words) Portland-based filmmaker has new documentary centering on local doctor's experience in Gaza'Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Portland-based filmmaker has new documentary centering on local doctor's experience in Gaza Broadcast: Monday, Feb. 9 Courtesy Travis Melin/Jan Haaken Portland filmmaker Jan Haaken has…...
Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (664+ words) Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. FILE - The Franklin Fire sends a plume of smoke into the sky, Dec. 10, 2024, in Malibu,…...
Medicare Advantage insurers face new curbs on overcharges in Trump plan
3+ week, 6+ day ago (975+ words) Dr. Mehmet Oz leads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. A CMS plan to keep payments to Medicare Advantage flat in 2027 roiled health insurance stocks this week. Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would…...
Corbett district closes schools due to widespread illness
3+ week, 6+ day ago (211+ words) Corbett School District Superintendent Derek Fialkiewicz announced that classes at all schools were canceled on Thursday, "due to a significant number of student and staff absences related to illness." FILE: Corbett Middle School Elizabeth Miller / OPB In a statement on…...