Affordable health care is a necessity, but not everybody can afford it. This needs to change because as human beings we all deserve to have access to services that will…
The inhumanity of for-profit healthcare in the age of COVID-19
It’s long past time we confront the shocking barbarity of medical care in America, and fight to create a healthcare system that serves all of us. According to the…
The Future of Transgender Healthcare
LGBTQ+ leaders in public health discuss research reform, transgender health needs Portland State, in collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University, held a forum on Oct. 18 to discuss healthcare…
Planned strike for first day of classes averted
Oregon university workers and administrators reach agreement A new contract agreement for Service Employees International Union workers comes after months of negotiations between Oregon Public university workers and administrators. The…
Portland food distributor alerts poultry consumers of Listeria risk
Mary’s Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc, a Portland-based food production company, may have distributed poultry products contaminated with the bacteria strain Listeria monocytogenes. U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection…
WHAT THE HEALTH?!?
Portland State cares about the physical and mental health of its students. I’ll walk you through the need-to-know basics of personal health at PSU. Health insurance requirements As students at…
From the hill to the hall: July 25–31
Trump speaks to Scouts President Trump spoke to the Boy Scouts of America at the organization’s annual jamboree, covering topics such as his electoral victory and his successful friends’ yacht…
Going, going, gonorrhea
Three antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhea, also known as superbugs, have been discovered in Spain, Japan and France. New data from the World Health Organization shows that gonorrhea, a common sexually…
Can PSU dictate insurance choices?
Submitted by Portland State Student, Duane Best Apparently so. According to [the adviser of the Portland State] Student Health Insurance, “The university had a mandatory health insurance plan that…
From the hill to the ‘hall
Sine Die The Oregon State Legislature adjourned “Sine Die” on July 7, ending a long session with a marathon of bill passage. Rules were suspended, votes were tallied and press…