Health Equity Can’t Wait – Kathleen Sebelius

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, wrote a blog posted in the Huffington Post this week, stating: April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the well-documented health disparities that continue to affect racial...

Congress Still Working on Health Related Measures

They’re not done yet, and sometimes small bills can have a huge impact. As the NY Times editorial points out today, there are still measures related to health reformat hat Congress is grappling with today. The House of Representatives voted last month to repeal...

Second CO-OP to form in Oregon

Oregon will have two CO-OPs forming in Oregon, after news of federal loans awarded to Oregon’s Health CO-OP. Together with CCO’s and the Exchange, there is a lot brewing to transform how Oregonians access and purchase insurance and get better care, and...

Primer for Supreme Court Oral Arguments

For those who want to understand the different and varied legal questions argued before the Supreme Court this week, the NY Times put together a pretty good primer for taking a closer look at the constitutional questions that will be decided. It is complicated and...