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The county joins 24 others in California using vending machines to distribute the overdose-reversal drug for free.
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Humboldt County is getting tens of millions of dollars for mental health care in an effort to relieve pressure on emergency departments and jails serving those in crisis.
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About 80% of Medicaid members in Oregon have retained coverage since a nationwide unwinding began compared to less than 4% in Texas, which was last.
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State lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue. Yet the bills’ proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges.
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The Oregon Health Authority’s Ombuds program is concerned about the lack of care in languages other than English and gaps in mental health and addiction treatment for Oregonians enrolled in Medicaid.
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The founder and executive director of harm reduction non-profit Stabbin' Wagon is leaving. But she said the controversial Southern Oregon group will continue to provide assistance to drug users.
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Taking advantage of new state funds, some California healthcare providers are starting to offer what their homeless patients really need: housing.
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Staff at Klamath Health Partnership say the non-profit is at risk of losing crucial federal funding. The community health center’s leadership is blaming their board of directors for the crisis.
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Jon Mills book End of the World: Civilization and Its Fate.
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A scholarship fund to help students finish school and get working in healthcare. We get more details on the Allied Health Scholarship program from Stephanie Roland, ACHF Executive Director.
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Laura Finley of Rescue Ranch about veterinarian shortage, with real-world comments from Ashland vet Aiden Costello.
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State officials awarded $2.36 million to the project by Bay Area First Step, which will be the first of its kind in Curry County.
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After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to give tens of thousands of more people access to the free health insurance program.
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The health care industry put a measure on the November ballot that would raise more money for Medi-Cal and block lawmakers from spending it on general government services. Billions of dollars are on the line.