Health Care

U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer said they have concerns about the planned CareOregon-Providence Plan Partners affiliation. "Over the years, CareOregon has unwaveringly shared our commitment and goal of providing access to the full range of reproductive health services — including abortion — gender and trans-affirming care and compassionate end-of-life care," the lawmakers wrote in a letter to CareOregon's board on Wednesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two Chinese-American groups donated thousands of surgical and N95 masks to healthcare workers at Portland hospitals this week.

"We have an obligation to do something more for the community," said Oregon Chinese Coalition President Hongcheng Zhao. The Chinese Coalition said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici's office helped get the shipment through customs.

Oregon programs supporting older adults and people with disabilities will receive more than $12 million from the Department of Health and Human Services to aid their coronavirus response.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Here is the latest information from April 22, 2020, in Oregon and Southwest Washington in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: No new deaths in Oregon.

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced on Wednesday that Oregon programs for older adults and people with disabilities will receive an additional $12 million from the Department of Health and Human Services in order to help with the coronavirus response.

Arranging for a shipment of more than 12,000 N95 respirator face masks, in the middle of a pandemic, sounds next to impossible. But a tenacious Oregon nonprofit with connections in China pulled it off, and now medical personnel at five hospitals will be better protected in the ongoing battle against COVID-19.