by Liz Baxter | Oct 1, 2011 | Blog, Learn
The Associated Press reported that Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer will ask the U.S. government to let Montana set up its own universal health care program. The article goes on to state: Like Republicans who object to the federal health care law, the Democratic governor...
by Liz Baxter | Sep 18, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn
The Oregon Health Authority will hold a series of community meetings about coming changes to how services are delivered to enrollees of the Oregon Health Plan using Coordinate Care Organizations (CCOs). According to the Oregon Health Authority: The Oregon Health...
by Liz Baxter | Sep 18, 2011 | Blog, Learn
Jane Brody wrote a summary in the New York Times describing how today’s obesity epidemic evolved over time, based on a series of reports published in the journal The Lancet. The authors believe that in order to solve the obesity epidemic that we must understand...
by Liz Baxter | Sep 15, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn
HB 3650, which passed with strong bipartisan support, set a vision for improving health and the quality of care while lowering costs for Oregon Health Plan members.Under HB 3650, local Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) would be responsible for administering the...
by Liz Baxter | Sep 14, 2011 | Blog, Learn
The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) issued two briefs on the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange, pointing to challenges around adverse selection. The Oregon Legislature passed SB 99, which authorized creation of a state insurance exchange, but before...
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