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New Direct Primary Care Membership Now Available at Medford’s Veritas Integrative Medicine
Veritas Integrative Medicine Clinic (VIMC) in Medford, Oregon, has launched a Direct Primary Care (DPC) membership model. The clinic, led by Rebecca Bolling, MSN, FNP-C, offers integrative medicine services to patients in the Rogue Valley area.
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Rogue Community Health’s Rogue Way to Well-Being: Protecting Access to Care
ASHLAND, Ore — Rogue Community Health is a non-profit healthcare center that focuses on the most vulnerable members of the community who typically face barriers that limit access to care. New CEO Calisa Warnke joined Emily Storm on Sunrise this morning to share what she loves about the organization, and how people can sign up for their upcoming annual luncheon.
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Rever Grand accepts plea deal with state
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A Grants Pass private-care agency has been placed on probation in connection with a Medicaid fraud case that surfaced last year. Rever Grand, Inc., which employs direct support professionals to assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is now under new ownership and facing strict state oversight.
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Medford Residents Benefit from Expanded EMS Coverage with New Third Squad
The Medford Fire Department (MFD) has expanded its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) coverage by adding Squad 12. This is the third unit in the EMS Squad Program. Squad 12 began service in fall 2025. It provides Medford with continuous, seven-day-a-week EMS coverage. The goal is to reduce response times and keep fire engines available for other emergencies.
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‘Optimistic’: Talent, Rogue Community Health look at collaboration for primary care clinic
City also plans to incorporate space for Talent Food Project inside new building as part of Community Resource Center. Rogue Community Health might launch a primary care clinic in Talent that would incorporate providers from the Talent Clinic and occupy a building that the city gained through a grant to establish a Community Resource Center.
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New Ashland birth center offers home-like setting and family primary care
ASHLAND, Ore. – A new facility promising a holistic approach to maternity and family wellness is opening its doors in Ashland. Certified Nurse Midwife and Family Nurse Practitioner Hannah Teasley is celebrating the grand opening of Hive Midwifery & Family Health and the Hive Birth Center at 499 Chestnut St. on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. The combined practice aims to provide comprehensive primary care for the entire family, from infants to seniors, while specializing in women’s health and personalized, low-risk birth center deliveries. Attendees at the grand opening can tour the two home-like birth suites, the Dandelion and Thistle rooms, and enter raffles by bringing new or gently used baby items or books for the center’s lending library and community resources.
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La Clinica opens first standalone community pharmacy in Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. – La Clinica’s new community pharmacy in Medford is now officially open to the public, operating out of its own dedicated building for the first time. The new location, at 616 Market Street, significantly expands La Clinica’s pharmacy services, nearly doubling its capacity to fill prescriptions.
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Medford anesthesiologist connected to patient death in Colorado no longer in practice
Bart Writer, 56, died after routine cataract surgery in 2023; Michael J. Urban obtained a license to practice medicine in Oregon only months after the man’s death. A Medford anesthesiologist connected to a Colorado case in which a patient died after routine cataract surgery in 2023 during which physicians engaged in a game called “music Bingo” is no longer practicing medicine in Oregon, according to state medical board officials.
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Mercy Flights recognized as a pediatrics ready EMS agency by state program
OREGON - Mercy Flights has been officially recognized as a Pediatrics Ready EMS agency by the Oregon Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program. This designation underscores Mercy Flights' dedication to providing top-notch emergency medical care for children in Southern Oregon. Mercy Flights is now among only three EMS agencies...