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Outside of Oregon's urban areas, a mental health crisis can mean a long drive or an ambulance ride over the mountains to get the right level of care.
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The suicide rate in Lane County is 65-percent greater than the national average. That’s according to a report released Tuesday by Lane County Public Health.
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Bills would create new rules for pharmaceutical middlemen.
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During the pandemic, Americans started going to their local pharmacy for more than just prescriptions: They went for masks, COVID tests and vaccines. But even with that increased business, retail pharmacies big and small are closing their doors, a national trend that’s been accelerated by the pandemic.
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With the coronavirus pandemic stressing the health care system, you might expect skilled hospital staff to be more important than ever. But in an ironic…
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Your health is at somewhat greater risk if you live in a rural area. Not so much because of rural conditions, but more because of rural health care:…
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When the 20th century began, 60 percent of the American population lived in rural areas. Today? Roughly 20 percent. That makes rural areas lacking in…
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A new $50 million non-profit medical center was unveiled to the public in Klamath Falls on Thursday. The Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center is jointly…
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A bipartisan group of Representatives is calling on Congress this week to extend funding for a program that brings medical residents to rural health…