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The Oregon Health Authority launched a website with information on where to get an abortion in Oregon for people who live in Oregon and outside of the state.

The Oregon Health Authority launched a new website to ease access for people seeking abortion services and information.

The deadline for Legacy Health’s to re-open its Mount Hood birthing center has been extended after its March closure incited controversy in the community.

The birth center at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center closed March 17 and now has until Aug. 3 to reopen.

Healthier Together is about halfway through its projected 2020-2024 shelf life, and has some results to report on how well Oregon is keeping up tracking with the improvements suggested in the plan.

Deschutes, Crook County health officials among appointees PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday named the 27 members of its Vaccine Advisory Committee that will determine the sequence in which new COVID-19 vaccines are distributed around the state. Two are from Central Oregon. The committee will advise OHA on vaccine sequencing for phases 1b, 1c and 2 of the state’s vaccine distribution plan, with the goal of prioritizing communities most affected by COVID-19.  T...

Oregon housing, health agencies partner to address COVID-19 health inequities SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Housing and Community Services and Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday they are teaming up to address COVID-19-related health inequities through a shared investment in more than 100 community-based organizations around the state. “Health and housing are intimately linked,” said Andrea Bell, OHCS Director of Housing Stabilization. “This program is a critical tool to ensure urgent h...

Agencies collaborate to invest in culturally specific, community-based organizations, populations most affected by COVID-19   Salem, OR — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) are teaming up to address COVID-19-related health inequities through a shared investment in more than 100 community-based organizations around the state. “Health and housing are intimately linked,” said Andrea Bell, OHCS Director of Housing Stabilization. “This program i...