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Gresham, OR · Health
forestgrovenewstimes.com
Appeal pauses private jet hangar proposal at Hillsboro Airport
A group of aviation advocates is asking the Hillsboro City Council to do another safety check when it comes to a recently approved development request at the Hillsboro Airport. Oregon Aviation Watch is seeking the reversal of a planning commission decision that would allow five new hangars for private aircrafts...
kptv.com
Providence celebrates 100th heart transplant at St. Vincent Medical Center
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Providence is celebrating its 100th heart transplant, and caregivers and patients held a very special celebration to mark the milestone. The Providence Heart Institute at St. Vincent was started in 2020—during the pandemic—to help meet the transplant needs of patients. It’s one of only...
KATU.com
Beaverton Oral Surgeons: Treating Every Patient Like Family
They’re second and third-generation oral surgeons who treat every patient like family! Anthony Bouneff, DMD, and Alexander Bouneff, DMD, MD, joined us to share more about Beaverton Oral Surgeons. For more information, visit beavertonoralsurgeons.com. This segment is sponsored by Beaverton Oral Surgeons.
The Oregonian
TriMet to scale back paratransit service for disabled riders amid budget gap
TriMet will cut nearly half of its current riders from its “Hand-to-Hand” paratransit service for disabled residents, beginning Wednesday, the public transit agency said. The cuts come amid a budget deficit for the agency. Hand-to-Hand is part of LIFT, a federally mandated service under the Americans with Disabilities...
KIRO 7 Seattle
3 WA dental practices pay more than $1M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations
Three dental practices in Southwest Washington have reached settlements that total more than $1 million to resolve allegations that they engaged in fraudulent billing practices and overcharged the Medicaid program.
kboo.org
From Prison to Patient: Reimagining Health Care After Incarceration
This Monday on Prison Pipeline, we examine one of the least discussed challenges facing people returning home from prison: accessing health care after incarceration. While reentry is often framed around housing and employment, navigating the medical system can be just as difficult. Many people leave prison only to discover that the health coverage, medications, and medical support they expected are unavailable or delayed, creating serious barriers at one of the most vulnerable moments in their lives.
hoodline.com
Seven-Time Cancer Survivor From Portland Helps Push Landmark Medicare Cancer Test Law
In Portland, 76-year-old volunteer and seven-time skin cancer survivor Kathy Ottele has spent decades turning grief into activism, and this spring that work helped shape a federal law that could change how older Americans are screened for cancer. The law creates a pathway for Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detection blood tests once the Food and Drug Administration signs off on them. Ottele’s mix of local fundraising, clinical trial participation and congressional lobbying has tied organizing in Salem and Portland to a national policy shift that could eventually reshape screening for millions, if regulators and Medicare follow through.
Statesman Journal
Mission Healthcare opens new hospice and home health location in Salem
Mission Healthcare, a national healthcare corporation, has opened a new location in south Salem to provide end of life care for the area. "The plan to come to Salem has been a long time coming," said Mission Healthcare CEO Mark Kimsey. "We're not gonna be second. We're gonna be number one in this community in hospice care and home health." Mission Healthcare is a national corporation that provides hospice care and home health to seniors. The company, based in San Diego, operates across seven states. The Salem location, at 2290 Commercial St. SE, is their second in Oregon, with another location in Portland. Mission Healthcare seeks to be competitive in the healthcare market in Salem, both as a provider and employer. The location is open 24 hours a day every day. It provides in-home nursing and therapy services along with hospice services. "Our mission is to take care of people, and we take care of our people," said Angela Collins, president of hospice operations at Mission Healthcare. "Our job is to say yes to people that need us in the worst times of their lives and give them excellent care." The new location is the eighth hospice center in Salem,
KING 5
Three dental practices have to pay after questionable billing practices
The Lake Oswego Review
New Lake Oswego wastewater treatment plant could require higher utility bills
While the city of Lake Oswego plans to build a new wastewater treatment plant to meet environmental regulations, have a more sustainable long-term facility and make the Foothills area more attractive for redevelopment, the project could require higher utility bills for local residents. The Lake Oswego City Council plans to...
thereflector.com
Dr. Susan Huang Takes Helm as Legacy Health president, CEO
Susan Huang, M.D., MBA, has officially started as president and chief executive officer of Legacy Health, taking over leadership of one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest nonprofit health systems. Huang began in the role Monday, June 15. Legacy Health operates seven hospital campuses across Oregon and Southwest Washington, including...
washingtonindustryjournal.com
NWSIS Featured on KATU Afternoon Live to Demystify Complex 2026 Medicare Plan Changes
We act as independent advocates to review plans, verify doctor networks, and cross-reference prescriptions to ensure our neighbors are protected.”. VANCOUVER, WA, UNITED STATES, June 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Northwest Senior Insurance Solutions (NWSIS), a premier independent insurance brokerage specializing in senior healthcare education, was recently featured on KATU Afternoon Live. The television appearance addressed the mounting confusion surrounding the sweeping legislative and structural changes hitting Medicare plans.
grantspasstribune.com
Oregon’s Highest Level of Newborn Care Faces Growing Demand as Expansion Plans Await Next Step
A baby born in Portland is not the only child who may one day depend on Oregon Health & Science University’s neonatal intensive care unit. Every year, newborns from hospitals throughout the state are transferred to OHSU after arriving prematurely or developing serious medical complications that require the highest level of specialized treatment available in Oregon. From the Rogue Valley and the South Coast to Central and Eastern Oregon, the hospital serves as the state’s final referral center for its most medically complex newborn patients.
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Months before a patient died alone at Oregon State Hospital, agency boss was warned about seclusion practices
When Kenneth Hass was languishing in a seclusion room at Oregon State Hospital in October 2024, a social worker paid him a visit and wrote a report about what he saw. Among the social worker’s observations: Hass habitually urinated and defecated in his bed. He had never been out of seclusion for more than 48 hours at a time due to his mental health and how it affected his interactions with others.