| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Tuesday December 16, 2025 ( 8 items ) |
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Accolades: Awards, honors and appointments December
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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Accolades: Awards, honors and appointments December
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OHSU joins global clinical trial to advance treatment for proximal femur metastases
OHSU's Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation is currently enrolling patients in the PERFORM (Proximal Femur Reconstruction or Internal Fixation for Metastases) clinical trial. It is a groundbreaking, multinational clinical study for patients with me
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After Successful Senate Vote, Wyden Urges Republicans to Support Restoring the American People's Voice on Right to Science-Based Health Care
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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After Successful Senate Vote, Wyden Urges Republicans to Support Restoring the American People's Voice on Right to Science-Based Health Care
Today, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., spoke on the Senate floor to restore transparency in public health via a congressional disapproval resolution. Wyden led the effort with Senator Angus King, I-Maine, to reverse th
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Left in the Cold: Ukraine's Agricultural Losses Mount as Farmers Face Drone Attacks and Power Losses
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release:
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Left in the Cold: Ukraine's Agricultural Losses Mount as Farmers Face Drone Attacks and Power Losses
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Kyiv, Ukraine \- As Ukraine enters its fourth winter of full-scale war, renewed attacks on energy infrastructure leave millions exposed and vulnerable to freezing temperatures. The destruction of energy facilities is also severely impacting Ukraine's agricultural sector - its econo
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Mixed results in using lipoic acid to treat progressive multiple sclerosis
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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Mixed results in using lipoic acid to treat progressive multiple sclerosis
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The over-the-counter supplement lipoic acid may have a small beneficial effect in slowing the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland VA Health Care System.
However, the randomized co
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TNT Sports to Present Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Saturday's College Football Playoff First Round
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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TNT Sports to Present Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Saturday's College Football Playoff First Round
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TNT Sports' networks and platforms will present wall-to-wall coverage of Saturday's College Football Playoff First Round highlighted by an exclusive doubleheader - No. 6 Ole Miss hosting No. 11 Tulane at 3:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 12 James Madison at No.
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Wyden Reveals New Independent Analysis of Republican Health Cuts on Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025:
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Wyden Reveals New Independent Analysis of Republican Health Cuts on Rural Communities
New Data From Upenn-Leonard Davis Institute Of Health Economics Shows Rural Health Fund Falls Short For Rural Communities Facing The Largest Health Care Cut In American History
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today revealed a
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Wyden, Colleagues Press Lutnick on Administration's Decision to Sell Out National and Economic Security by Greenlighting the Sale of Advanced Chips to China
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Colleagues Press Lutnick on Administration's Decision to Sell Out National and Economic Security by Greenlighting the Sale of Advanced Chips to China
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The lawmakers highlight concerns from Department of Justice law enforcement officials about letting advanced AI chips fall into China's hands; Question if Justice Department officials were involved in the decision
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator
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Wyden, Senate Democrats Call on Pharmaceutical Companies to Disclose How Trump Drug Announcements Will Lower Costs in Medicaid
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Senate Democrats Call on Pharmaceutical Companies to Disclose How Trump Drug Announcements Will Lower Costs in Medicaid
After Several High-Profile Oval Office Events with Donald Trump, Minimal Details Have Been Revealed About If and How Taxpayers and Families Will See Lower Costs
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today le
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