Oregon Health Authority

OREGON — Oregon has some of the highest suicide rates in the country. That’s why a new bill is aiming to address mental health in schools across the state. Governor Kate Brown signed the bill into law last month. It will allow …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Preliminary numbers from the Oregon Health Authority show Oregon’s birthrate is the lowest in 25 years. Financial situations and women having children later in life are some of the different reasons that may contribute to the decline, but local …

ASHLAND, Ore.– Oregon law requires schools to make vaccination and exemption rates public twice a year but many school districts in southern Oregon aren’t doing that including in Ashland where some schools have vaccination rates as low as 50 percent. Under Senate …

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. – A measles case in Oregon was confirmed today by the Oregon Health Authority. The case involves a resident of Multnomah County. Health officials are working to notify individuals who may have been exposed. Click here to see a …

SALEM, Ore.– Oregon, like the rest of the nation, is in the midst of the opioid epidemic but from a recently released audit from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, the state’s response has vastly underperformed compared to other states. Oregon Health Authority’s Prescription …

MEDFORD, Ore. — According to the Oregon Health Authority, about 400 thousand people have gotten flu shots in the state, which is 40 thousand less than this time last year. Seven people have already tested positive for the flu. “Kids that are in …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority put out a research study on Monday that shows Central Oregon has the lowest life expectancy rate in the State. The states average is 79.6 years whereas central Medford falls nearly 13 years under that …

MEDFORD, Ore — Medford Water Commission says the Rogue River may fall into the category of water sources needing to be tested. However, the agency has yet to be notified by the Oregon Health Authority. Staff of the Medford Water Commission say …

ASHLAND, Ore.– A recent analysis released by the Oregon Health Authority study has found that nonmedical exemption rates for kindergartners across the state has sharply increased. In 2014, that wasn’t the case. After the state passed a law that year requiring parents to …

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority has launched a new website that allows consumers to see the inspection reports for various businesses. People can search through 25,000 licensed dining, pool, and lodging facilities across Oregon. Local businesses in the area say …