This meeting and discussion of HB2009 has now been cancelled.

These schedules are subject to change, so we will update this event if we hear there has been a change to the schedule.  

You can also listen to/watch live streaming of committees and floor sessions at this link

http://oregonchannel.org/rams.htm (requires Windows Media Player) 

This hearing has been postponed. We'll re-post it when we have updated infromation.

Public Hearing and Work Session on HB 2116 A

HB 2116 A would fund expansion of the Oregon Health Plan to cover 80,000 children and up to 100,000 low-income adults in Oregon by raising the revenue to match over one billion dollars in federal money. (The match ration varies by program, but much of it is $2 federal for every $1 state.)

Date: May 21, 2009
Time: 8:00 A.M.
Room: HR A

"Creates Health System Fund to fund medical assistance and private health option and to pay refunds of hospital assessment."

We at the Archimedes Movement want to make sure to keep you posted about all opportunities to speak-up for health reform this legislative session.

May 1st, 2009 is yet another chance for you to join others in Salem in order to lobby for health reform:

We (The Oregon Small Business Health Initiative) are extending a special invitation to you to come and join us along with several Oregon small business owners to discuss the impacts of healthcare and healthcare reform the morning of Friday, May 1st. 

When/Where: Friday, May 1st, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
State Capitol Building, Hearing Rm. B-50

Agenda: Small Businesses Go to the Capitol for Healthcare Legislation

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m - Healthcare Legislation Panel Discussion
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m - Break/OSBHI Press Conference
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Healthcare Q&A
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon - Small Business Debrief

Who’s coming:  Members of Oregon Small Business Healthcare Initiative (OSBHI); Small business owners from the Portland Metropolitan area and the Willamette Valley (TBA); Key Senate and House Legislators:  Sen. Monnes-Anderson, Rep. Greenlick, Sen. Kruse and Rep. Harker to discuss the critical need for quality affordable healthcare options for small businesses and individuals; and invited representatives from the Oregon Health Fund Board and nonprofit healthcare advocacy partners.

OSBHI’s mission is to mobilize Oregon small businesses to speak with one voice for quality, comprehensive, sustainable healthcare at a reasonable cost for small businesses and all Oregonians.  We are actively engaging small business owners to talk about Oregon and America’s broken healthcare system.  As you know, more and more employers and employees are bearing the burden of higher costs and decreasing quality of care.  OSBHI is preparing a position statement, which will be available soon.  Several of the following healthcare policy elements are evidenced in testimony that OSBHI has provided to the Oregon Health Fund Board as well as House and Senate Committees on healthcare:

• Quality, affordable options for small business, their employees and all Oregonians
• A solution that reduces costs and provides for cost containment
• Better leverage of federal funding

Increased efficiencies through streamlining and technology