More Than 147,000 Register for Health Insurance in Oregon

GoLocalPDX Health Team

More than 147,000 Oregonians signed up for health insurance during the enrollment period that ended in January. Enrollment for 2016 was about 31 percent higher than in 2015, according...

School Exclusion Day for Immunizations is February 17

GoLocalPDX Health Team

February 17 is School Exclusion Day, and the Oregon Immunization Program reminds parents that children will not be able to attend school or child care starting...

Oregon Falls in National Well-Being Rankings

Brendan Murray, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Oregon is getting less healthy, at least according to Gallup. In a new report on the Well-Being of each state in the union from the...

Wells Fargo Announces Grant for OHSU Guest House

GoLocalPDX News Team

Wells Fargo on Monday announced a grant worth hundreds of thousands to support the construction of new facilities at the Oregon Health and Science University...

Mid-Year Health System Report Shows ‘Continued Progress’

GoLocalPDX Health Team

Oregon’s mid-year Health System Transformation report was released on Wednesday, and it laid out the progress of Oregon’s coordinated care organizations...

Nurses Urge AG to Investigate Merger of Providence and St. Joseph Health

Brendan Murray, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Members of nursing unions told GoLocal that they are calling on Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to closely scrutinize the merger between two of the...

January is the Last Chance to Enroll in Health Insurance

GoLocalPDX Health Team

Oregonians who are in need of health insurance are running out of time. January is the last opportunity for Oregonians to enroll in health insurance...

January is Radon Action Month

GoLocalPDX News Team

The Oregon Health Authority reminds residents that as they pack up their holiday decorations and get started on New Year’s resolutions to make...

PCC’s Medical Assisting Leader Wins Educator of the Year

GoLocalPDX Health Team

Virginia Chambers, full-time instructor and program chair for Portland Community College's Medical Assisting Program, was named the educator of the year for 2015 by the...

PeaceHealth Names New Chief Medical Officer

GoLocalPDX Health Team

PeaceHealth named a community chief medical officer from Seattle, Washington has their newest chief medical officer. Mark Adams, MD, FACS, will lead PeaceHealth, the non-profit...

Salem Health Announces 2016 Community Partnership Grants

GoLocalPDX Health Team

On Tuesday, Salem Health announced the recipients of its 2016 Community Partnership Grants.

OR Hospitals’ Emergency Room Waiting Times - Big Differences

It is literally life or death. Emergency rooms save lives and the waiting time can be the difference.  In Oregon, the emergency rooms vary...

Robert Strongin: 15 People Who Made A Difference in 2015

GoLocalPDX Health Team

It’s become a common sight when walking down the street or having a drink in what would otherwise be a smoke-free establishment. A...

Lori Coyner Named State Medicaid Director

GoLocalPDX Health Team

The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday named Lori Coyner the new state Medicaid Director.

Less Than a Week to Enroll in Health Insurance Plan

GoLocalPDX Health Team

Oregonians have only until December 15, next Tuesday, to enroll for health insurance coverage and have health insurance coverage on New Year’s Day.

Drunkest City in Oregon

Which town in Oregon gets the most drunk? A new study evaluated numbers like the percentage of adults that are binge drinker and the percent...

FamilyCare Health Releases Mobile App

GoLocalPDX Health Team

FamilyCare Health today debuted a new app for members, available for free in the iTunes store or on Google play.

CareOregon, Columbia Pacific CCO Offers Free Phones to Members

GoLocalPDX News Team

Free mobile phones are now available to tens of thousands of income eligible Oregonians on the Oregon Health Plan by CareOregon and Columbia Pacific CCO.

Legacy Health to Offer Free Flu Shots

GoLocalPDX Health Team

Legacy Health will offer free flu shots to Oregon residents at five hospital campuses during the week of December 7, 2015.

Death Rates for Middle Aged Whites In America on Rise

GoLocalPDX News Team & GraphIQ

A new Princeton study has found that death rates for middle-aged whites in America has been steadily rising since 1988. The study says the causes of...