NBC5 has teamed up with Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center to bring you Better Health, a weekly report on staying healthy. In this Better Health report, Asante Health Expert Beth Coker and Dr. Absalon, explain the signs and symptoms of ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Rogue Valley-based La Clinica says there’s a shortage of healthcare workers in southern Oregon. It’s now creating a program to address the issue, head-on. Over the last few years, many local organizations have had to get creative ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —A new report reveals the cost of health care statewide is growing, and it’s growing fast. The Oregon Health Authority’s Healthcare Cost Growth Target Report shows personal spending on health care is higher in Oregon than the national ...
OREGON — The Oregon Health Authority says if your COVID-19 test results are taking a while, you’re not alone… our health care system is overwhelmed right now. The OHA says across the state there are health care and laboratory staffing ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Every year, the Asante Foundation hosts the Oregon Wine Experience – a large auction to fundraise for health care in the Rogue Valley. This year, it’s hosting two auctions online rather than in-person because of COVID-19. “The ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Due to a strain on healthcare resources, Mercy Flights has announced it’s expanding its transfer points. Mercy Flights says because of capacity issues at regional hospitals, it will provide service to Nevada, southern California, and Idaho. This ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon is still in the middle of a COVID-19 special enrollment period for Oregonians who qualify for health coverage. The standard open enrollment period for health care is during the month of February, but COVID triggered this ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Rogue Community College is hosting a virtual health care event next week on March 18th. The ‘Fast Track to Health Care Careers’ will be held over zoom from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will begin with ...
OREGON- Oregon Governor Kate Brown held a press conference to lay out her new budget for the state. Brown said the $25.6 billion dollar proposed plan is not enough to fix the damage done by 2020. Governor Brown emphasized the ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — “It’s scary stuff,” said Thomas Hottman, spokesperson for Sky Lakes Medical Center. Southern Oregon hospitals are feeling the impact as Covid-19 cases hit record highs, impacting staff both physically and emotionally. “It’s something as a community as ...