by Rick Ray | Oct 7, 2011 | Learn
From our friends at The Lund Report: Appearing before the health insurance exchange board yesterday, the governor said it’s the “starting point” to change the state’s healthcare system By: Amanda Waldroupe October 7, 2011–Fresh off a trip from the nation’s...
by Rick Ray | Oct 6, 2011 | Learn
A study of hospital regions around the country found large differences in the use of surgery near the end of Medicare patients’ lives. The extent of this practice varies widely (see map). The most comprehensive examination of operations performed...
by Rick Ray | Oct 4, 2011 | Act, Learn
Here’s the latest newsletter from the OHA: Oregon’s Health Care Transformation In this issue: Oregon Statewide Community Meetings Governor Kitzhaber in Washington D.C. House Bill 3650 Work Groups update Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Board OHA in the...
by Liz Baxter | Oct 1, 2011 | Blog, Learn
The Associated Press reported that Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer will ask the U.S. government to let Montana set up its own universal health care program. The article goes on to state: Like Republicans who object to the federal health care law, the Democratic governor...
by Rick Ray | Sep 28, 2011 | Learn
Two articles appeared recently that shed light on the dramatic rise in healthcare costs. One story, Some doctors blame themselves for rising healthcare costs by Karen Kaplan of the Los Angeles Times, discusses a survey of primary care docs: We all know that Americans...
by Rick Ray | Sep 23, 2011 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
The board’s first tasks will be to determine its governing structure and develop a business plan Writing for The Lund Report, Amanda Waldroupe reports: The Senate unanimously confirmed the nine people Governor John Kitzhaber recommended to be on Oregon’s...
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