Sugar Makes up 16% of Daily Dietary Intake of Kids
According a a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after looking at consumption data from 2005-2008, there is evidence that sugar makes up 16% of the daily diet among youth. (The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend a limit of 5-15% of...
Houses Passes Health Insurance Exchange Bill 55-5
On Friday March 3rd, the Oregon House passed HB 4164 by a vote of 55-5. One amendment was added that allows school districts to opt-out of the Oregon Educator Benefits Board (OEBB) and opt in to the Insurance Exchange beginning in October 2015. You can read the House...
Governor Signs Bill Creating CCOs
On Friday Governor Kitzhaber signed SB 1580, approving creation of Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) in Oregon. The state is seeking a federal waiver that would give federal permission to allow the organization of CCOs and more flexibility in using federal funds...
Oregon Insurance Exchange Bill Moves toward Floor Vote, with Amendment Relating to OEBB Opt-Out
School districts will now have a role in helping the insurance exchange choose the benefit plans that will be offered (Updated March 3rd - The House passed HB 4164 on Friday with a vote of 55-5; the bill will move to the Seante with a vote possibly scheduled on Monday...
Transformation Bill Passes Oregon House
In The Lund Report, Amanda Waldroupe writes: The bill allowing for the overhaul of the Oregon Health Plan’s delivery system passed the House with an overwhelmingly bipartisan 53-7 vote today, after being stalled for days because it became a part of end-of-session...
Health reform in Oregon: Coordinated care could improve conditions for all
In a guest column in The Oregonian, Mary Monnat writes: An orthopedic surgeon, a consumer of mental health services, a dentist and an addiction counselor are sitting at a table ... talking. No, this is not the windup to a joke. Far from it. This is a serious...
To save money on health care, Oregon Health Plan looks to trim hospital, emergency room visits
Writing in The Oregonian, Bill Graves uses the personal stories of Oregon Health Plan patients to shed light on health reforms being proposed in Oregon. CareOregon's Community Care Team is a 5-year-old pilot program that provides outreach workers to help keep patients...
Tracking Oregon’s Major Health Reform Bills
In this short legislative session, things are happening quickly. The Oregonian has created a page for each of the bills introduced. The major health reform bills are: House Bill 4164 Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to establish and deposit moneys...
Electronic Health Records Face Rapidly Changing Technology
State could challenge Microsoft’s de-facto monopoly on provider-to-provider database Over at The Lund Report, Raymond Rendleman provides an update on electronic health records: February 6, 2012 -- Technology is changing so quickly that state officials and advocates...
High stakes, power struggles as Oregon Legislature takes up Kitzhaber’s health reforms
Writing in The Oregonian, Nick Budnick reports: The battle to reshape Oregon's health care system is heating up in the Legislature, where the Senate is scheduled to pick up Friday where lawmakers left off last session. The changes they adopt could affect your doctor's...
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