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DHS Investigation Claims Top Administrators

DHS Investigation Claims Top Administrators

James Toews and Cathy Cooper step down after program mismanagement revealed
March 18, 2011 -- The state’s top two administrators for the Division of Seniors and People with Disabilities have lost their jobs in connection with an investigation into a federal grant program that helped transition seniors from nursing homes to residential settings. Read More >>
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No End in Sight for Money Follows the Person

No End in Sight for Money Follows the Person

Yet state officials want to know if there have been any safety problems with people who’ve been moved into that program
February 16, 2011 – Despite a pronouncement by James Toews that the multi-level investigation into the Money Follows the Person program would be wrapped up by now, apparently there’s no end in sight. That investigation has been under way by the Department of Justice since last August. Read More >>
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Prescription Drug Abuse on Rise Among Oregon Youth

Prescription Drug Abuse on Rise Among Oregon Youth

The problem is responsible for more deaths than motor vehicle accidents, according to Dr. Bruce Goldberg, director designee of the Oregon Health Authority
February 9, 2011 -- Oregon’s tidal wave of problems with prescription drug abuse is about to crash in part because too many young people have access to legally prescribed drugs sitting in their parents’ bathroom cabinets. Read More >>
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Money Follows the Person Investigation Draws to a Close

Money Follows the Person Investigation Draws to a Close

The Oregon Department of Justice has been looking into financial irregularities of this federally funded program since August
January 26, 2011 -- The multi-level investigation into the Money Follows the Person program should be wrapped up within the next week or two, according to James Toews, assistant director of the Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Division (SPD). Read More >>
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CMS Expects Report on Money Follows the Person

CMS Expects Report on Money Follows the Person

That report, which was due September 14, will show how the federal funds have been re-invested to expand long-term care services
October 27, 2010 -- While a multi-level investigation is still under way by the Oregon Department of Justice into the Money Follows the Person program, James Toews acknowledged that his staff is in the process of compiling financial information to submit to the federal government.  Read More >>
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Kitzhaber Towers Over Dudley on Healthcare

Kitzhaber Towers Over Dudley on Healthcare

Dudley’s 26-point plan to reduce spending draws from Kulongoski’s reset cabinet and existing state reports
October 20, 2010 -- When it comes to debating the issues, Dudley is probably wise to stay clear of healthcare, which is likely why nobody from his campaign responded to The Lund Report when asked to answer a short list of healthcare questions. Read More >>
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Sen. Jackie Winters Calls for Answers on Money Follows the Person Program

Sen. Jackie Winters Calls for Answers on Money Follows the Person Program

The Department of Human Resources should have submitted a report on this program to the federal government in mid-September
October 14, 2010 -- Senator Jackie Winters (R-Salem) is calling for answers into what happened to a report that should have been submitted to the federal government on the Money Follows the Person program. Read More >>
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Patty O’Sullivan Joins Hospital Association

Patty O’Sullivan Joins Hospital Association

October 6, 2010 – Patty O’Sullivan is now working as a contract lobbyist for the Oregon Association of Hospital and Health Systems and for a new mental health coalition, yet unnamed, since retiring from state government after 33 years. Read More >>
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Columbia Health District Keeps Trying to Build Hospital

Columbia Health District Keeps Trying to Build Hospital

On Sept. 20, state public health officials turned down its certificate of need for the second time
September 28, 2010 -- Refusing to take no for an answer, the Columbia Health District Board is asking the state to hold an informal hearing after its certificate of need for a 12-bed acute care hospital was denied on Sept. 20. Read More >>
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LifeWorks NW Joins Hands with CareOregon

LifeWorks NW Joins Hands with CareOregon

Together they opened a clinic in Milwaukie offering physical and mental health services
August 19, 2010 -- It makes sense to combine physical and mental health services in the same clinic setting, particularly for people suffering from chronic medical conditions. Read More >>
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