by Rick Ray | May 25, 2012 | Learn
The four articles introduced below should slake your thirst for updated health care cost data. Individual Health Policies Fall Short, a Study Finds First, A study published online Wednesday in Health Affairs was summarized in The New York TImes by Reed Abelson: More...
by Liz Baxter | May 22, 2012 | We Can Do Better - News
We’re Not Done Yet! When we launched the Archimedes Movement in January 2006, with a bold vision of Oregon leading the way on reform, we knew it would take time. That’s why we focused on building a ‘movement’ not a campaign. Six Years Later...
by Liz Baxter | May 21, 2012 | Blog, Learn
Working with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, NPR asked people on Facebook to share their experiences within the US health care system. Within 24 hours they had close to 1,000 stories. Anyone who wonders why we do the work we...
by Rick Ray | May 18, 2012 | Learn
Three articles appeared recently that shed more light on a disturbing trend. First, a New York Times editorial begins by reporting on how “adult-onset” (Type 2) diabetes is now increasingly common in kids: A study of diabetes in overweight and obese...
by Rick Ray | May 3, 2012 | Learn
[youtube ei-E99g_GuQ 640 360] In The Oregonian, Michele Cole reports that, “Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has struck a deal with the federal government that is worth $1.9 billion over the next five years.” She adds: Kitzhaber, who cleared this week’s...
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