The cost of health care for about 17,500 Clark County residents remains uncertain after the U.S. government reopened Thursday without a deal to extend expiring…
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PeaceHealth Esther Short clinic in downtown Vancouver to close
By The Citizen on November 12, 2025
The downtown Vancouver PeaceHealth Esther Short Primary Care Clinic is permanently closing Dec. 5 and merging all records with the nonprofit’s Camas clinic. Read more… …
Parallel paths: Mother, son with autism learn to navigate world, strive to raise awareness
By The Citizen on November 8, 2025
When Robyn Kistemaker’s son, Lucas, was in preschool, his teacher recommended screening him for autism after noticing certain behaviors, such as running away from the…
Vancouver Clinic program aims to boost screening for lung cancer
By The Citizen on November 7, 2025
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States but the most detectable through early screening. Still, lung cancer screening rates…
Health fair set for Saturday at Living Hope Church
By The Citizen on November 5, 2025
Wellpoint Washington will host a community health fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Living Hope Church, 2711 N.E. Andresen Road, Vancouver, to…
Portland demands PeaceHealth cease dropping off patients at shelters without arrangements
By The Citizen on November 3, 2025
Portland’s city attorney sent PeaceHealth a letter demanding that the Vancouver-based health care system stop dropping off patients at Portland shelters without making prior arrangements.…
‘New chapter’: Columbia River Mental Health Services names new CEO, president
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
Columbia River Mental Health Services recently announced the appointment of a new CEO and a new board president in an effort to mark a “new…
Clark County health officials on alert after measles found in Ore. wastewater
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
Detection of measles in Oregon wastewater has health officials here on alert. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver’s PeaceHealth cuts 2.5% of staff to address ‘financial and operational realities’
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
Vancouver-based nonprofit health system PeaceHealth cut 2.5 percent of its 16,000 employees, executives said in an email to employees Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Legacy Health to close Clark County clinics due to increased costs, reduced revenue
By The Citizen on October 20, 2025
Legacy Health will be closing clinics throughout Clark County starting Nov. 15 due to rising labor and supply costs, stagnant reimbursement rates and broader uncertainties…