A bill that would require health care facilities to monitor federal immigration officers, and to exclude them in some situations, is running into headwinds in the Oregon capitol. The bill was a joint effort between the labor union representing Oregon nurs... See more
In a unanimous vote Monday, OHSU’s board gave the green light to explore a plan to transition the Oregon National Primate Research Center to a monkey sanctuary. Last week, OHSU officials announced the National Institutes of Health’s offer to help determin... See more
A coalition led by the ACLU of Oregon, Basic Rights Oregon and Planned Parenthood has announced it is ending a campaign to amend the Oregon Constitution to guarantee the right to health care for transgender people, abortion and same-sex marriage. Advocate... See more
Oregon Health & Science University’s board and president have announced that the National Institutes of Health has approached them to discuss turning the nation’s largest primate research center into a sanctuary. The board made the announcement in a l... See more
Six additional cases of measles have been reported in Clark County, but the public health department says there is no evidence that the virus is spreading in public locations. The new cases are all connected to a case reported last month, and the county p... See more
