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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory today for Hells Canyon Reservoir due to the presence of elevated microcystin levels. The reservoir is in Baker and Wallowa Counties. For more information, read our news release:
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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory today for Thief Valley Reservoir due to the presence of elevated microcystins. The reservoir is in Baker and Union Counties. For more information, read our news release:
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OHA has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Ross Island Lagoon and for the Willamette River south of the lagoon downriver to Wapato Bridge and Kelley Point Park in Multnomah County. For more information, read our news release:
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“I’m proud of creating a culture within the organization that is excited about public service and improving the lives of Medicaid members,” said Emma Sandoe, Medicaid Director, OHA.
15 years, 89 Medicaid directors, & 49 Medicaid agencies later, CHCS is thrilled to welcome our newest cohort of #MedicaidLeadershipInstitutefellows! @RWJF.
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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory for Eckman Lake in Lincoln County on July 31, due to the presence of cyanobacteria, and provided an update on August 15, due to very high saxitoxin (PSP) levels. For more information, read our news release:
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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory today for Odell Lake in Klamath County, due to the presence of microcystin. For more information, read our news release:
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OHA expanded a recreational use health advisory for the Willamette River to include Ross Island Bridge downriver to Wapato Bridge and Kelley Point Park. For more information, read our news release:
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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory for Ross Island Lagoon, and for the Willamette River south of the lagoon downriver to Ross Island Bridge. For more information, read our news release:
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“These bills represent our sustained commitment to creating a behavioral health system that meets the needs of every community in Oregon,” said Ebony Clarke, Behavioral Health Director, OHA.
These bills give providers more tools to intervene when someone is in crisis, supports the social workers and counselors who do the work, builds a strategy to prevent addiction among youth, and continues to increase the number of treatment beds available across the state.
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Extreme heat is projected across most of the state. Check your local forecast and be aware of daily high temperatures. Drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen, sunglasses, or sun hats to keep yourself cool. To find a cooling center call 2-1-1 or visit
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OHA’s Prescription Drug Program Director Trevor Douglass welcomes Arizona to ArrayRx—a multistate public pharmacy collaborative co-founded by Oregon to expand access to affordable medications. “Together, we’ll break down barriers to ensure prescriptions are within reach for all.”.
BIG NEWS: We’re lowering the costs of prescription drugs in Arizona. This Executive Order will help Arizonans save 20–80% on prescriptions through ArrayRX –—at no cost to the state. We’re putting patients over profits because no one should have to choose between lifesaving
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Oregon’s public and private pools are great places for families to escape the summer heat, so OHA and the WIC program share a friendly reminder that state law protects the rights of people to breastfeed in public. Read our news release:
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OHA has issued a recreational use health advisory for Brownlee Reservoir in Baker County, due to the presence of a cyanobacteria bloom. For more information, read our news release:
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August is #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth! Vaccines help protect people of all ages from serious diseases like measles, whooping cough, flu and more. Check in with your health care provider to stay up to date. Need help finding a one? Call 211 or visit
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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory today for Eckman Lake due to the presence of a cyanobacteria bloom. The lake is in Lincoln County. For more information, read our news release:
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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory today for Upper Klamath Lake due to the presence of microcystin above recreational use values for human exposure. The lake is in Klamath County. For more information, read our news release:
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School-based health centers throughout Oregon reported record highs in patient visits and people served during the 2023-24 school year, according to an annual status report released by OHA. For more information, read our news release:
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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory today for Bully Creek Reservoir due to the presence of a cyanobacteria bloom and cyanotoxins above recreational use values for human exposure. The lake is in Malheur County:
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OHA lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Nye Beach, in Lincoln County. For more information, read our news release:
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OHA issued a recreational use health advisory for Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge due to the microcystin above recreational use values for human exposure. The lake is in Klamath County. For more information, read our news release:
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