covid-19

When they talk about “flattening the curve”… here is Oregon’s https://public.tableau.com/profile/oregon.health.authority.covid.19#!/vizhome/OregonHealthAuthorityCOVID-19DataDashboard/COVID-19EPIConfirmed?:display_count=y&:toolbar=n&:origin=viz_share_link&:showShareOptions=false Snippets from the past week: Oregon received permission from the federal government to expand Oregon Health Plan (OHP) enrollment during the coronavirus pandemic. This increased flexibility for our state Medicaid program is essential for our most vulnerable neighbors. Everyone who is currently on OHP […]

Good information about Health Insurance, getting unemployment. Plus the latest statistics. Also, Gov Brown bans commericial and residential evictions and blocks late fees. Oregon also received PPE equipment from FEMA. Still not enough… but some. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORLEG/bulletins/2847439  

Here are the Oregon statistics as of yesterday… please note that ALL age groups are impacted! Information on the CARES Act (Federal Stimulus) Last week ended with the passage and signing of the $2 trillion federal relief package (CARES Act). The bill is nearly 900 pages and has a lot of detailed information for state […]

Here is the latest from the Oregon Health Authority, including recipes for using what you already have and some gardening tips. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDHS/bulletins/283d3b2

Check it out…. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

From Senator Jeff Merkley: In the $2 Trillion Relief Package is — For students pursing a higher education: If you have federal student loans, your monthly federal student loan payments will be suspended until September. During this time, no additional interest will accrue. This is a critical step to provide badly needed economic relief for […]

Oregon Health Authority statistics, Food Bank, hospital readiness, and more. Governor’s Joint Task Force for Health Care Systems Response to COVID-19 report Legislative Update: detailed statistics (note “youth” infected), price gouging, personal protective gear. From HD1 Representative David Brock Smith: Details of both Federal Stimulus and Oregon task force.