by Hillary Regan | Jul 15, 2015 | Blog, Learn
In July of 2015, the Oregon legislature greatly expanded support for farm to school and school garden programs, with a $3.3 million dollar additional allocation through SB 5507 on the last day of the legislative session. That funding, and the policy changes that went...
by Hillary Regan | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Portland Congressman Earl Blumenauer won a big victory this week when Medicare officials said they plan to reimburse doctors for talking with seniors about their wishes for end-of-life care. The Democratic lawmaker first brought this concept to Congress and was...
by Hillary Regan | Jul 13, 2015 | Events, Events from selected partners
After the shooting at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, that left nine dead, President Barack Obama said, “We as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.”...
by Hillary Regan | Jul 1, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Most primary care providers report seeing more Medicaid or newly insured patients, and continue to accept new patients, since the ACA’s major coverage provisions took effect, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Commonwealth Fund. The...
by Hillary Regan | Jun 29, 2015 | Blog, Learn
The Medicare program has an array of tools, many provided by the Affordable Care Act, for improving beneficiary care and keeping costs under control. Their purpose is to help Medicare greatly expand the proportion of its payments tied to quality or value. This issue...
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