A bill expanding Oregon’s shield laws that protect doctors, nurses, midwives, and others who provide abortions and gender-affirming care to out of state patients has passed both chambers in the Oregon Legislature. The bill, HB 4088, creates additional pri... See more
Representative Annessa Hartman, D-Gladstone, who has publicly shared about her cervical cancer diagnosis last year and her ongoing treatment, testified in support of the bill.
Hartman, who has stage 3 cancer, shared during a work session on the bill that ... See more
A bill that requires some health insurance companies to provide free exams and tests to diagnose cervical cancer has passed both chambers in the Oregon legislature.
Representative Annessa Hartman, D-Gladstone, who has publicly shared about her cervical ca... See more
A bill that would require health care facilities to monitor federal immigration officers, and to exclude them in some situations, is running into headwinds in the Oregon capitol. The bill was a joint effort between the labor union representing Oregon nurs... See more
In a unanimous vote Monday, OHSU’s board gave the green light to explore a plan to transition the Oregon National Primate Research Center to a monkey sanctuary. Last week, OHSU officials announced the National Institutes of Health’s offer to help determin... See more
