Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting

A New RSV Shot Could Help Protect Babies This Winter — If They Can Get It in Time

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Supply problems, a high price tag, and bureaucratic obstacles are slowing the distribution of a therapy that can protect infants from the respiratory syncytial virus. That will leave them unnecessarily at risk of hospitalization this winter, pediatricians fear.

State Lawmakers Eye Forced Treatment to Address Overlap in Homelessness and Mental Illness

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Democratic politicians in California and Oregon are reconsidering the restrictions of involuntary commitment laws. They argue that not helping people who are seriously ill and living in squalor on the streets is inhumane.

The Doctor Will See You Now — In the Hallway

KFF Health News Original

At Salem Health Salem Hospital in Oregon, the omicron surge is still swamping health care workers. They are ground down emotionally but keep showing up for their patients.