BEN BOTKIN, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Author at oregoncapitalinsider

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Moving Beyond Addiction: Oregonians have mixed feelings about new deflection programs

Oregonians are cautiously optimistic about the state’s new approach to helping people addicted to drugs, but they remain worried that people still struggle to access ... Read more

by BEN BOTKIN, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Thursday, February 20, 2025 8:56 am

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Oregon union asking lawmakers to pass worker safety bills

Oregon union leaders and workers said the state needs to put more safeguards in place to protect employees from harm when they work in dangerous ... Read more

by BEN BOTKIN, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Tuesday, February 18, 2025 5:32 pm

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Providence reaches tentative agreement with Oregon nurses on strike

Providence Health & Systems nurses and other health care professionals at eight Oregon hospitals have reached tentative agreements with the company that could end the ... Read more

by BEN BOTKIN, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 10:18 am

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Amid mounting scrutiny, Oregon Department of Corrections shakes up health care division

The Oregon Department of Corrections has fired two leading health care managers who oversaw a division responsible for the medical care of about 12,000 inmates ... Read more

by BEN BOTKIN, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:21 pm

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Providence reaches tentative agreement with women’s clinic nurses, providers

The union representing physicians and nurses at Providence women’s clinic in the Portland area have reached a tentative agreement as thousands of nurses in the ... Read more

by BEN BOTKIN, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Monday, February 3, 2025 11:23 am