Audit finds Washington agency failed to respond in time to vulnerable adult safety concerns
As Washington Adult Protective Services works through a backlog of reports, investigators struggled to hit deadlines
Public Health
A longtime Portland drug treatment center is shuttering as similar programs for moms face trouble
The closure of the 37-year-old Letty Owings Center comes as substance use during pregnancy has increased
Oregon needs more youth ‘respite’ homes, but funding problems stand in the way
The closure of one Southern Oregon facility highlights barriers to expanding care for kids with complex behavioral health needs
An Oregon Christian ranch promises refuge to people in crisis. Former residents say they were harmed instead
The board of 5Rock Ranch nearly shut it down more than a decade ago, but former residents say harmful practices continue
As Idaho grows, ambulance agencies warn they need more funding to keep up
State lawmakers wary of government spending have turned down bills to fund emergency medical services
Oregon Health & Science University president says neonatal ICU expansion is a top priority, but offers no timeline
Shereef Elnahal, who has served as president since August, said the hospital needs to stabilize its finances before it can resume the project
Oregon is doling out $37 million to preserve rural maternity care. Hospitals still worry about closures
The state announced the new assistance as federal Medicaid cuts are expected to reduce Oregon’s program by $11 billion over five years
Oregon Health & Science University shelved plans to expand its overcrowded newborn intensive care unit. Nurses fear babies won’t get needed care
Nurses say more babies are being squeezed into rooms in the 30-year-old unit
‘I lost it all’: Residents of Oregon homeless camp say Forest Service blew off calls, appointments to reclaim lost property
Former residents of one of Oregon’s largest homeless encampments say they lost cars, work tools, irreplaceable family photos and other items
Birth workers lay out opportunities to narrow Oregon maternal health care gaps
Advocates say boosting insurance pay would help expand programs for vulnerable pregnant people
