by Hillary Regan | Nov 10, 2015 | Blog, Learn
In June the state approved significant hikes for the more than 240,000 Oregonians who buy their own policies and are not on Medicare. Open enrollment for people buying their own polices started Nov. 1. Consumers have until the end of December to get a new 2016 plan in...
by Hillary Regan | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog, Learn, Uncategorized
Despite spending far more on health care than other high-income countries in 2013, Americans had comparatively poor health outcomes, including shorter life expectancy and higher rates of chronic conditions, according to a new Commonwealth Fund analysis. Coauthors...
by Amy Fellows | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Great story on The Take Away today about how the ACA is pushing health providers to move away from fee for service to quality based pricing and what exactly does that...
by Hillary Regan | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Here & Now started a series of conversations about the prescription opioid and heroin epidemic that is hitting many parts of the country. Part 1: Heroin Claims Two Sons in one Massachusetts Family Host Robin Young talks with a mother from Massachusetts who is...
by Hillary Regan | Aug 6, 2015 | Blog, Learn
It is rather sobering to think that despite our outstanding natural and human resources, and our youthful optimism, our nation has won very few wars since its independence. Surely, we won significant skirmishes against Mexico and Spain, and the legendary “greatest...
by Hillary Regan | Aug 5, 2015 | Blog, Learn
A new survey from The Commonwealth Fund and The Kaiser Family Foundation asked primary care providers—physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants—about their experiences with and reactions to recent changes in health care delivery and payment. Providers’...
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