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Congress provides new funding stability to IHS Street Roots

IHS plays a critical role in health care service for Indian Country, though it hasn’t received the funding to match its importance despite nominal yearly increases. Congress created IHS in 1955. Today, it provides health care to roughly 2.6 million Native Americans throughout Turtle Island, primarily in Alaska and … See more

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Health care bill seeks to 'turn basic human decency …

WebHealth care in Oregon and across the country has been critically injured during the pandemic, Turner added. "We have less staff and less resources to handle our even previously challenging jobs, and the …

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Psychological impacts of this moment are overwhelming, Black …

WebPaired with a raging global health crisis that disproportionately affects people of color in the U.S., the psychological impact of the moment for many is impossible to ignore. “I think …

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The racist foundation of American health care policy

WebThe real motivation for providing health care had been to get formerly enslaved people healthy again for the agricultural labor force, where they were sorely …

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Life on the Streets: Foot health, a never-ending struggle

WebHere are just a few. Vendor George McCarthy has experienced “septic wounds, dermatitis, ringworm, scabies, athlete’s foot, staph infections and foliculitis” in …

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Dr. Adewale Troutman: Disparities in our lives reflect in our health

WebHealth: The latest version of the Atlas program examines the incidence of chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease. Repeatedly, …

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Treatment foster care model shows promising results

WebLed by Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, the seven providers in the pilot will treat children struggling with extreme behavioral and emotional needs. Each provider …

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'Treatment works': Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren leads nation's 1st …

WebHe became the impetus for creating a new kind of court, one that didn’t penalize people with mental health issues. Four years later, in 1997, Broward County …

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Falling through the net: Aged homelessness in Oregon

WebIn addition to the Oregon Health Plan, available until age 65, or Medicare, available at age 65 or older, the 2022-2027 Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Waiver seeks …

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Dr. David Satcher: Make health a part of all policy Street Roots

WebThe only way disparities in health care can be eliminated, Dr. David Satcher said, is for the country’s health care system to become committed to the health of every …

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Long-term effects of Oregon’s early COVID-19 response

WebThe history of public health doesn’t only show up in the collective memories of impacted communities, said Liana Haywood, Communications Manager for OHSU’s …

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Opinion Gun violence is a public health crisis Street Roots

WebGun violence is a public health issue because people are dying from guns or are terrorized by them, said Frank H. Farley, a Temple University professor who is an …

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Elyn Saks fights mental-health stigma: 'We are not different from …

WebOne day, when she was 16, Elyn Saks abruptly got up from her desk, walked out of her classroom and left school. She headed home, but she could not explain to …

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Professional athletes are opening up about their mental health

WebPro athletes are particularly susceptible. Michael Phelps – a swimmer with more medals than anyone in Olympic history – has spoken candidly for years about his …

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Portland’s Prism Health breaks ground on LGBTQ+ care

WebBased on information from October 2017, roughly 35 percent of Prism’s patients are on some sort of public health insurance, such as Medicaid, and for some, …

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Did Measure 110 cause Oregon’s opioid crisis

WebMeasure 110 has also drastically reduced racial disparities in drug arrests. While overdose mortality has increased remarkably in Oregon since 2020, the state is …

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Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde expand opioid treatment …

WebThe clinic will accept Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and can provide assistance on other financial aid. The clinic is located near TriMet bus lines 9 and 72. To reach the …

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Portland mental health responders, an alternative to police, usually

WebWhen all calls are taken into account, Project Respond assisted with mental health crises without a police presence only 18% of the time. This heavy reliance on …

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Some Portland cops have mental health training. Where do they …

WebOn another call, no action was the chosen action. A patient of a downtown county health clinic had contacted the facility threatening to shoot staffers. Driving to the …

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The man winning the war on toxic waste Street Roots

WebHe had put everything on the line to secure that study — his job, family and health — but his persistence paid off, finding links between PFOA and several diseases …

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If not 911, this is who responds to Portland street homelessness

WebThese teams of mental health professionals respond exclusively to mental-health-related crises. During the past fiscal year, 25 percent of calls were to assist …

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How your mental health can affect your dog Street Roots

WebDogs are sentient animals. This means they can experience both positive and negative emotions, such as pleasure, comfort, fear and anxiety. A poor mental state, …

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