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Honoring Public Health Week: An Evening with John A. Powell

by Hillary Regan | Mar 23, 2016 | Events, Events from selected partners

Multnomah County Health Department presents: An Evening with John A. Powell, Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society Join us in a community dialogue with internationally renowned expert John A. Powell as he shares experience and insight on...

Huge racial disparities persist despite slow infant mortality drop

by Hillary Regan | Mar 9, 2016 | Blog, Learn

Despite a 13% drop in the national infant mortality rate over nearly a decade, there remains a stubborn gap between the rates for black Americans and other racial groups as well as between some Southern states and the rest of the country. The most proven and promising...

City Club of Portland: Profit in Healthcare – A City Club Issue Led event

by Hillary Regan | Feb 18, 2016 | Events, Events from selected partners

US healthcare is mostly profit-driven. How do profits influence patient care – for better or for worse? How do profits influence patient costs – higher or lower? Dr. Joshua Freeman is Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, University of...

Baltimore’s Health System Fails To Care For All Residents

by Hillary Regan | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

In the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, where Freddie Gray lived, the typical resident lives a decade less than the average American. With growing distrust in law enforcement, citizens are also skeptical about the cost and quality of the...

Fix It: Health Care at the Tipping Point, Sat Feb 13, 2016 7p-8:30p

by Hillary Regan | Jan 20, 2016 | Events, Events from selected partners

We would like to invite you to the screening of the documentary Fix It, Healthcare at the Tipping Point. This film reaches across the political and ideological divide to expand support for major healthcare reform. OHEA is sponsoring the film along with Health Care for...
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