MEDFORD, Ore.– The OHA is officially lifting its mask mandate for healthcare facilities starting Monday. But hospitals and clinics will still be able to require masks if they choose to do so. Health care settings include hospitals, mobile clinics, ambulances, ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The OHA is officially lifting its mask mandate for healthcare facilities next week. Starting Monday, the OHA is no longer requiring masks be worn in healthcare settings. But hospitals and clinics will still be able to require masks ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The OHA recently gave out a psilocybin license to a Medford business. It’s the first in Southern Oregon to be officially licensed by the state. Satya Therapeutics is a psilocybin manufacturing company based in Medford. Its co-founders said ...
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 ...