by Liz Baxter | Apr 16, 2012 | Learn, Uncategorized
An opinion piece from the New York Times states: We don’t know what it costs to deliver health care to individual patients, much less how those costs compare to the outcomes achieved. Authors Robert Kaplan and Michael Porter are currently working with several health...
by Liz Baxter | Apr 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
They’re not done yet, and sometimes small bills can have a huge impact. As the NY Times editorial points out today, there are still measures related to health reformat hat Congress is grappling with today. The House of Representatives voted last month to repeal...
by Liz Baxter | Mar 3, 2012 | Learn, Uncategorized
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...
by Liz Baxter | Aug 26, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn, Uncategorized
The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan was released in March 2011 and it states that it will strive to: Support health information technology (heath IT) benefits for all. All Americans should have equal access to quality health care. This includes the benefits conferred...
by Liz Baxter | Jun 2, 2011 | Learn, Uncategorized
Our colleagues at the Oregon Latino Health Coalition and CAUSA are asking for our help. We hope you’ll support work to assure that all kids are eligible for the state’s Healthy Kids program. Please join us in saying that ALL KIDS should have an equal...
by Liz Baxter | May 3, 2011 | Blog, Learn, Uncategorized
The power of laughter and music on one’s health was studied by a group of Japanese researchers. They found indications that laughter and music contributed to lower blood pressure. Referring to their results, Dr. Miller, director of preventive cardiology at the...
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