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Erik Neumann/JPRStaff at Klamath Health Partnership say the non-profit is at risk of losing crucial federal funding. The community health center鈥檚 leadership is blaming their board of directors for the crisis. -
Steven Senne/APNew research shows that over half of California鈥檚 rural hospitals are losing money. Forty-four percent of rural hospitals in Oregon have a similar status.
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Birth doulas who help mothers through delivery are well known. But there鈥檚 a growing movement of end-of-life or death doulas. They can be especially helpful for isolated, older residents in rural areas. -
Over 1,000 locations across the country have shortages of primary care doctors. A recent report says that includes parts of Siskiyou County. -
Two of the three troubled California hospitals are especially vital to their communities because they鈥檙e the only emergency providers in their rural counties. Health care chains could keep them afloat. -
SB 523 allows community colleges to offer nursing bachelor鈥檚 degrees, in hopes of improving education pathways, especially in rural Oregon. -
Several hospitals have warned that they are struggling financially after the strains of the pandemic. A new loan program, if approved, could offer short-term relief. -
Farmers are two to three times more likely to die by suicide than the general public. Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide state money to support a suicide helpline for people who work the land. -
After Madera Community Hospital in Madera County closed earlier this year, other hospitals have signaled they are struggling financially. Legislators are considering several solutions to funnel more money to hospitals to prevent them from cutting services or closing. -
Outside of Oregon's urban areas, a mental health crisis can mean a long drive or an ambulance ride over the mountains to get the right level of care. -
The suicide rate in Lane County is 65-percent greater than the national average. That鈥檚 according to a report released Tuesday by Lane County Public Health. -
Bills would create new rules for pharmaceutical middlemen. -
During the pandemic, Americans started going to their local pharmacy for more than just prescriptions: They went for masks, COVID tests and vaccines. But even with that increased business, retail pharmacies big and small are closing their doors, a national trend that鈥檚 been accelerated by the pandemic. -
With the coronavirus pandemic stressing the health care system, you might expect skilled hospital staff to be more important than ever. But in an ironic鈥�
