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Media clips
Daily clips from the department in the news
A daily selection of online clippings from the Statesman Journal, The Oregonian and other sources, compiled by the Office of Communications. Clips are posted on this page for one week. (Mondays include Saturday and Sunday.)
Monday  Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Friday, July 25
Panel clears way to raze portion of state hospital (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080725/NEWS/807250359/1001&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL
Child services rally is set for Saturday (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080725/NEWS/807250347/1001/COLUMN1001
This week's winners and losers (editorial feature, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080725/OPINION/807250320/1048/COLUMN1001
Connecting mind to mouth (editorial, The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1216945526295410.xml&coll=7
A worthy start to a complex challenge (Scott Harra guest column, The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1216940121160310.xml&coll=7
Other sources
Medicare Part D a boon for drug companies, House report says (Los Angeles Times)
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-medicare25-2008jul25,0,1950084.story
Mass. Legislature Wants Medicaid for Gay Couples (Advocate.com)
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid58249.asp
Blacks in Congress Split Over Menthol Cigarettes (The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/25menthol.html
Because it's the law (Vivian Tillman, R.N., letter, Wallowa County Chieftain)
http://www.wallowacountychieftain.info/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&ArticleID=16514&TM=6799.787
Massachusetts Steps Forward On Health Coverage (NPR)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92758148&ps=bb3
Thursday, July 24
Girl, 13, pleads guilty in shaking death (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/NEWS/807240349/1001
Governor to greet monthly bike stop (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/NEWS/807240342/1001/UPDATE
Data Center must address shortcomings (editorial, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/OPINION/807240325/1048/UPDATE
Agency skips Congress in bid to block birth control access (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216868125272010.xml&coll=7
Noxious algae keeps boaters, swimmers away (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/metrowest/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_west_news/1216409129136690.xml&coll=7
Despite pain and age, women learn the hula (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/metrosouth/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_south_news/1216536903204470.xml&coll=7
Other sources
Courtney Says Independent Security Assessment is Needed at Oregon State Hospital (Salem-News.com)
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/july232008/mental_health_7-23-08.php
Generics Are Cheap, but They Could Be Cheaper (The Wall Street Journal health blog)
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/22/generics-are-cheap-but-they-could-be-cheaper/?mod=googlenews_wsj
Wednesday, July 23
Review of state hospital sought (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080723/NEWS/807230457/1001
Another View: Before cholesterol drugs, improve kids' diet, fitness (The Des Moines Register guest editorial, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080723/OPINION/807230433/1048
Sen. Wyden deserves praise for standing up to protect Oregon seniors' Medicare benefits (Jim Carlson and Bruce Yarwood guest opinion, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080723/OPINION/807230474/1049/UPDATE
Oregon State Hospital suspends off-campus outings (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216781726123860.xml&coll=7
Oregon health care workers seek out people missed by the system (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216682716310420.xml&coll=7
Other sources
Cannon Beach crews work to ensure beach safety after sewage spill (The Daily Astorian)
http://www.dailyastorian.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=53006&TM=1492.345
Hearts open for stricken child (South County Spotlight of Scappoose)
http://www.spotlightnews.net/news/story.php?story_id=121675827863788600
Medicare Moves To Limit Costs In Drug Plans (The Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121668516741472029.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Canada's spreading cannabis crop (BBC)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7519178.stm
Women Are Now Equal as Victims of Poor Economy (The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/business/22jobs.html
Oregon State Hospital demolition and restoration plans (Preserve Historic Salem) http://www.preservehistoricsalem.com/2008/04/09/oregon-state-hospital-restoration-and-demolition-plans/
State programs for uninsured lack behavioral health protections (Join Together Online, Boston University) http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/state-programs-for-uninsured.html
Baseball's star story a home run for addiction treatment (Join Together Online, Boston University) http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/commentary/2008/baseball-stars.html
Tuesday, July 22
Death of troubled teen who jumped from van spurs lawsuit (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080721/UPDATE/80721002
Other sources
Art for therapy and for profit (OPB)
http://news.opb.org/article/2636-art-therapy-and-profit/
Moms recover from meth, keep family intact (KVAL)
http://www.kval.com/news/25739079.html
Struggles Mount For Mother Of Boy With Half A Heart (KPTV)
http://www.kptv.com/health/16943495/detail.html#-
Medicare to Pay Bonuses for 'E-Prescribing'(U.S. News & World Report)
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/07/21/medicare-to-pay--bonuses-for-e-prescribing.html
Monday, July 21
Our Viewpoint: State hospital officials must change culture (editorial, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080721/OPINION/807210318/1048/NEWS
Feeding pills to kids (Marie Cocco column, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080721/OPINION/807210313/1049/NEWS
Sunday, July 20
Get angry about youth problems (Leonard Pitts Jr. column, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080720/OPINION/807200311/1049/ARCHIVE
Double-digit health insurance hikes (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/education/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121644511775610.xml&coll=7
Saturday, July 19
OSH puts freeze on all patient outings (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080719/NEWS/807190346/1001/ARCHIVE
District attorney needs community's support (David Romprey guest opinion, Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080719/OPINION/807190311/1049
Union group seeks signature inquiry (Statesman Journal)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080719/STATE/807190348/1042/ARCHIVE
Oregon's new data center lacking in space (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216437908181720.xml&coll=7
Terry Huston Director energizes historical society (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/metroeast/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_east_news/1215807911108550.xml&coll=7
Other sources
S.C. Medicaid patients' records go online (The Post and Courier)
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jul/21/s_c_medicaid_patients_records_go_online48185/
Make doctors agents of health cost controls (Alan Sager and Deborah Socolar guest opinion, The Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/07/21/make_doctors_agents_of_health_cost_controls/
Trying to Save by Increasing Doctors’ Fees (Milt Freudenheim commentar, The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/business/21medhome.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin
A win for Medicare (editorial, The Register-Guard)
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=124519&sid=5&fid=1
Oregon receives $3M from Bristol-Meyers Squibb settlement (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/07/14/daily45.html
More Kids Dying (editorial, The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/opinion/18fri3.html?ref=opinion
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