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Just because a test is newer and fancier doesn't necessarily mean it's better

Submitted by Rick Ray on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 3:34pm

Writing in the Oregonian, Joe Rojas-Burke reports on, "Safe, simple health tests you can do at home." His story gets at one of the many drivers of our excalating health care cost. He begins:

Getting quality care in Oregon—what is it, why is it important, and how you can get it

Submitted by Summer Boslaugh on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 12:55pm

Quality health care doesn’t happen automatically. In Oregon, there is wide variation in some areas of primary care quality. Visit PartnerForQualityCare.org to see where the greatest variation is in the areas of diabetes care, heart disease care, asthma medication, and preventive care for women’s health. You’ll also find:

Why I’m Leaving the Senate

Submitted by Rick Ray on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 10:54am

Indiana Senator Even Bayh explains why extreme partisanship the resulting gridlock result in nothing getting done in D.C. The crisis in our government has forced him to seek another way to make a difference in the world. He writes:

The Political Landscape

Submitted by Liz Baxter on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 2:49pm

As we near the end of February, many are wondering what is wrong with health reform at the federal level. People from all walks of life and every political party are frustrated with the inability of Congress to have a debate on the merits of elements in the reform bills passed by either the House or the Senate.

Compare House, Senate and Pres. Obama Proposals

Submitted by Liz Baxter on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 8:24pm

The Kaiser Family Foundation just posted the side-by-side comparison now updated with the White House proposal in preparation for Thursday's meeting. It is in landscape and pencils out at 33 pages so don't print it unless you really have to! You can also watch the proceedings on Thursday, February 25th live. When the details are made public we will post it on our events page.