ICYMI: You Can Watch Earl Blumenauer’s Single-Payer Town Hall on C-SPAN
Friday, June 9, 2017 Dear Friends, What is a single-payer health care system? What proposals for single-payer are out there, and how do we make them law? What would such a system mean for you and your family? Last week, I hosted a town hall on health care to consider...
Pics from 2011 Annual Conference
First images from November 11th conference, themed "Working in Concert." Many thanks so far to Matt Webber, Charles Maclean and Tyler Baxter for these photos.
Health Care Since the ACA: How California, Florida, New York, and Texas Compare
The country’s four largest states fall into two camps when it comes to health care reform. California and New York expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and operate their own health insurance marketplaces. Florida and Texas, on the other...
Why Millions Would Lose Coverage Under the Medicaid Expansion Changes in the House ACA Repeal Bill
Yesterday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill to repeal and replace certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a new To the Point post, The Commonwealth Fund’s Sara R. Collins and Munira Z. Gunja explain that the proposed...
NEJM: Repealing the ACA without a Replacement — The Risks to American Health Care
New England Journal of Medicine article: Repealing the ACA without a Replacement — The Risks to American Health Care by Barack Obama Health care policy often shifts when the country’s leadership changes. That was true when I took office, and it will likely be true...
NRHI Releases First-Ever Cost Comparison Report
The Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) released a first-ever comparison of what commercial insurers are paying for healthcare in different regions. This report, featuring Oregon claims data provided by Q Corp's Total Cost of Care initiative, analyzed...
OCPP Report: Oregon Should Turn to Health Industry to Fill Medicaid Budget Gap
Oregon should turn to the health care industry to fill a looming budget hole in its Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan. The Affordable Care Act, including its expansion of Medicaid, has benefitted much of the health care industry. So, it is fitting that the...
NEWS RELEASE: Governor Kate Brown Secures Critical Next Step for Advancing Oregon’s Health Care
NOTE: We Can Do Better, along with many other organizations, sent a letter of support for this effort. NEWS RELEASE January 13, 2017 Media Contact: Melissa Navas, 503-689-0248 Governor Kate Brown Secures Critical Next Step for Advancing Oregon's Health Care Feds...
383,000 uninsured Oregonians, and thousands of working families who are under-insured and lack access to culturally competent healthcare. OHEA’s A Healthy Oregon: 21st Century Health Equity Priorities report provides a roadmap to key priorities that, with critical new investments, will improve outcomes and health equity in Oregon.
Oregon Health Equity Alliance Releases A Healthy Oregon: 21st Century Health Equity Investments Report Oregon currently ranks 31 in state public health funding, 21% below the median state. Too many Oregonians are sick and die prematurely due to preventable disease....
Consumer Reports: Is There a Cure for High Drug Prices?
The cost of prescription drugs for tens of millions of Americans rose $2 billion last year, and all signs point to a continued rise. At stake is nothing less than the ability of Americans to afford the medicines they need. Can we stop the madness? Read about it...
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