Author: KGW Staff SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Gov. Tina Kotek has announced a new interim director at the Oregon Health Authority following last week’s news that the previous interim director, James Schroeder, will resign after only about two months in ...
PORTLAND, Ore.– The Oregon Health Authority said cases of COVID-19 and RSV are declining across the state. The OHA held a press conference Thursday and it believes case numbers are trending in a positive direction. Along with COVID-19 and RSV, ...
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority’s new director has made a list of his top priorities moving forward. James Schroeder was recently appointed to the position by new Governor Tina Kotek. He has identified some of the Oregon ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– The Oregon Health Authority has started accepting applications for psilocybin services across the state. The OHA said it’s accepting four types of applications including manufacturing, facilitator, worker permits and lab testing licenses. A spokesperson from the OHA ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor-elect Tina Kotek announced she’s appointing James Schroeder as interim director of the Oregon Health Authority. He’ll join the OHA following his work as CEO of Health Share Oregon, the Portland metropolitan area’s primary coordinated care organization. ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Around the country and here in Southern Oregon, hospitals are seeing a rise in respiratory virus infections, including RSV. A representative from Asante said its seeing double the amount of pediatric patients, partially due to an increase in ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– The Grants Pass City Council discussed psilocybin regulations today. One councilor said they’re following the OHA rules closely. The council talked about the hours of operations and staffing requirement for service centers. City Councilor Vanessa Ogier said ...
SOUTHERN OREGON —The Oregon Health Authority held a press conference Thursday to talk about Covid and RSV in the state. The OHA says it expects Covid transmission to increase as people gather indoors and immunity from previous vaccinations wane. Oregon ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County Public Health said Sunday will be the last day the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Merrick will be open. The vaccine center was setup 10 months ago at the former “Inn at the Commons” location. ...
Author: Bryant Clerkley (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon is set to become the first state in the nation to try a new approach to Medicaid by using $1.1 billion in federal dollars to address issues like homelessness, food insecurity ...