OREGON – The Oregon Health Plan has extended its coverage with a new program called OHP Bridge. OHP Bridge will cover adults with higher than previously allowed income. Adults within the 138% – 200% poverty level will now be covered. ...
SALEM, Ore.– A new study from the Oregon Health Authority said health costs rose by nearly 4% from 2021 to 2022. The OHA said prescription drug costs were one of the main factors that led to rising health care costs. ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Mercy Flights is partnering with the Autism Society of Oregon to present sensory bags. Tobi Rates, Executive Director for the Autism Society of Oregon, says it and Mercy Flights were looking for better ways to calm folks in ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 3900 jobs last month. The employment department said in a release that the rise of jobs in December follows a heavy loss of 5,900 jobs in November. December saw the most job gains ...
PORTLAND, Ore.– The OHA is making changes to its vaccination policies and changing the way it reports COVID-19 cases, starting Wednesday. The state is lifting its vaccination requirement for both health care and K-12 workers. The OHA will also no ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – La Clinica hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Acute Care Clinic Facility in Medford on April 27th. Organizers said about 100 people showed up to celebrate the construction of La Clinica’s newest clinic. La Clinica said ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – La Clinica will be launching a Nurse Practitioner Residency Program in Medford. They will be accepting as many as six nurse practitioners for their first year and hope to continue to build the program in the future. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Access will host its annual Senior Fair on Tuesday. The fair is free for all. It starts at 9 am and goes until 4 pm, at the Medford Armory on South Pacific Highway. Organizers say it’ will ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Four-year-old Sawyer Casey was born with a complete AV canal defect, along with heart valves that never formed. In the last six months, he and his family have taken multiple trips up to Portland, where Sawyer ...
NBC5 is partnering with Providence Health & Services to help create healthy communities, together. In this week’s Providence Minute, Dr. Robert Egan, from Providence Medford Neurology, explains the symptoms associated with Pseudotumor Cerebri, and when to contact your eye provider. ...