Central Oregon

This meeting has to be rescheduled due to illness of the presenter. We will post the new date as soon as we can.

Free and Open to the Public

As the congressional debate over health reform continues, the Oregon Interfaith Health Justice Campaign is convening a free public forum on “Faith, Health Reform & Our Community,” to be held Saturday, March 6th, from 9:30am to 12:00pm, at First Presbyterian Church.

The forum will allow the general public, faith leaders, and others to grapple with the ethical moral, and policy questions involved in creating a just health care system.  Reflections from faith leaders and discussion among doctors, policy experts and advocates will provide vital perspectives on the health system.  Forum participants will also have the opportunity to discuss their own perspectives on the issue in small group discussions.  

A panel discussion on health reform policy will feature Rev. Steven Koski, pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Mike Bonetto, Director of Community Benefits and Government Affairs for Cascade Healthcare Community and a member of the Oregon Health Policy Board, Katherine Mastrangelo, Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine, Aelea Christofferson, a local business owner, Ron Williams, of Oregon Action. Liz Baxter, Executive Director of The Archimedes Movement will introduce and facilitate the morning’s session.

The Oregon Interfaith Health Justice Campaign is a project of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, the Archimedes Movement, and Oregon Action.  Primary funding has been provided by the Northwest Health Foundation.  

The Bend forum is part of a statewide effort to engage Oregon’s faith communities and the public with health reform issues. Additional forums are currently being scheduled.  If you are interested in scheduling a forum in your community please contact Mark Mathis at (503) 221-1054, ext 213 or email at  mmathis@emoregon.org.

The City Club will present monthly forums on a variety of important topics. 

Gov. Kitzhaber will delliver his presentation:
Healthcare Reform in the 21st Century

Members may register for events online, or by phoning the City Club at 633-7163. 

The Club values the participation of all Central Oregon citizens. Those wishing to attend City Club events who have special needs resulting from a physical disability should contact Robyn Sharp 541.633.7163 at least three days in advance of the event.

City Club of Central Oregon programs are replayed Thursdays at 7:00pm on BendBroadband's COTV-11. All City Club programs that are televised are also available on Free local Video on Demand on Digital Cable (you must have BendBroadband's digital cable to get Video on Demand). Access Video on Demand to view Forums at your convenience.

"Healthcare: Is it too Complex for Change?"- Part II

"Part I opened up a discussion over everything from Medicare and socialized medicine to personal responsibility for one's health," says moderator Dave Jones. "In Part II, we hope to cover things like tort reform; does fear of lawsuits drive up the cost of medicine? What role does medical insurance play in rising costs? But we'll go wherever the audience takes us."

WHEN: Monday, October 20th, 7:00pm (6:30pm - audience arrival)* New time!

This will debut air the following Monday, October 27th, on COTV 11 at 7pm. It will then air every Monday through November 24th. It will also be available on free local Video on Demand (VOD).

OPEN to the PUBLIC and anyone interested, involved, or seeking to participate.

Check out the web for more details: www.talkofthetownco.com.

Please RSVP to Jamie Christman, COTV11 Talk of the Town Producer/Co-Host:
talk@bendbroadband.net │541.388.5814 (Phone) │541.948.1739 (Cell)

In September, the Oregon Health Fund Board (OHFB) will hold a series of public meetings across the state to share details and gain feedback on its draft plan for reforming health care and building a healthy Oregon. For more information contact 503.373.1538.

The draft will be available in early September. OHFB staff will be presenting it across the state and want your feedback before finalizing their report in October; your comments will be summarized and forwarded with the Final Report to the Governor and Legislature.

This will be a Town Hall style forum designed to encourage both feedback and dialog.

Audience members are asked to focus comments on concepts being presented; limit comments to no longer than 2 minutes per speaker to allow as many people as possible to speak. Comment cards will be distributed. Attendees may leave written testimony at the end of the evening.