public health

About 600,000 Oregon Health Plan members will soon receive a notice that Medicaid is about to change. In Oregon, that means some people will need to renew their coverage every six months instead of every two years. Many between the ages of 19 and 64 will also need to prove they work or volunteer.

The Oregon Health Authority has issued an order that will allow providers statewide to begin administering the COVID19 vaccine.

Two Oregon residents have developed cyclosporiasis infections that might be linked to the ongoing multi-state outbreak.

Benton County public health officials ask the public to make sure their pets are vaccinated against rabies. Rabies can be prevented, but is deadly if not treated before symptoms start.

Lane County announced significant budget reductions to community health centers as federal healthcare cuts approved by Congress in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, or H.R.1, go into effect.

An aging population, lack of rural treatment and health care, low alcohol taxes, and a pervasive drinking culture all contribute to the high death rates.

Health officials in Oregon are concerned they may not be able to contain a small but growing measles outbreak, and on Friday they asked for the public’s help in turning the tide.

Oregon’s public health officials are urging families to get vaccinated after measles was detected in the wastewater of six Oregon counties.

Despite state vaccine requirements, many southwest Oregon counties and schools aren't reaching immunization levels needed for herd immunity.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is taking precautions after an outbreak of a serious strain of Equine Herpes at barrel racing and rodeo events in Texas and Oklahoma.

The Oregon Health Authority will soon start the process to search for a new insurance provider for more than 90,000 low-income Lane County PacificSource members. The agency must decide whether to allow a new insurer to move in, or let the remaining company, Trillium Community Health, take over health coverage for low-income residents.

The city of Sweet Home will stop adding fluoride to its drinking water this month.