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  • Jackson County woman struggles to afford care
    Amy Kepic
    May 1, 2013, (Butte Falls)—Amy Kepic lives in the small town of Butte Falls in rural Jackson County. She's 30 years old and she has two part-time jobs – one as a cleaning person for The Landing community center and the other as a caregiver for a client with disabilities. She is trying to get more work, but for now, she doesn’t make enough money to pay for medical or dental insurance.

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  • Coos Bay clinic is a one-stop-shop for foster kids
    FEARSOME Clinic Staff

    April 11, 2013, (Coos Bay) — Most foster children don't come with a set of instructions or a detailed health history explaining how long they've had that hacking cough. But foster parents are required by the state to obtain assessments of a child's physical health, mental and developmental health checked out within 30 days of a placement.
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  • Cornelius woman saved for months to afford doctor visits
    Dodi Mielke

     

    March 29, 2013, (Cornelius, Ore.) — When Dodi Mielke lost her job, she also lost her health insurance.
     
    She had worked as a maintenance, shipping and parts manager for a computer support company that closed its Portland offices in March 2010.

     

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  • Recovery could be speeded by an expanded Oregon Health Plan

    Tina WilsonFeb. 11, 2013, (Portland)
    Tina Wilson, 56, Oregon City, has had a stroke, a stent implanted in her leg and cardiac surgery. She's made numerous trips to doctors and emergency departments and has gone through a myriad of medical tests.

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