On March 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $200,000 civil ...

Melanie Henshaw InvestigateWest A new bill progressing in the Oregon Legislature would allocate staff and resources within ...

The former top investigator at the Oregon Youth Authority failed to review and finalize more than 3,000 investigations into abuse complaints and almost a third of all cases opened since 2018 remain ...

Prosecuting attorneys on Thursday introduced a lawsuit that alleges the chief medical officer abused boys for years at Oregon’s MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility.

The state’s 2024-2025 influenza season is the worst since Oregon Health Authority began tracking the virus 15 years ago, with ...

Facility fees charged for hospital care have grown more common for routine check-ups and procedures, consumer advocates say.

Holt is one of roughly two dozen “consumers” on the OHA’s Consumer Advisory Council (OCAC), which is appointed by OHA ...

Oregon has dozens of people waiting an average of over 13 days to be admitted to the state psychiatric hospitals. State ...

JD "Terrapin" Holt, who uses the pronouns "they/them" and "turtle," sits on the Oregon Health Authority's Consumer Advisory ...

More than 250 measles cases have been reported by 12 states including Washington, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Similar to the concept of a “Pox Party,” a measles party brings a group of children together to intentionally expose them to ...

Governor Tina Kotek has declared March 10 as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day in Oregon, highlighting her administration's ...