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Oregon Insurer Profits Remain Thin in 2012

Oregon Insurer Profits Remain Thin in 2012

However, PacificSource and ODS reported the strongest membership growth, while Regence barely grew and Kaiser lost members 
March 7, 2013 -- Was 2012 the year of the health insurance upstart? While Oregon’s two largest plans either shed members (in the case of Kaiser Permanente) or barely grew (Regence BlueCross BlueShield), two smaller companies made strong inroads within the market, according to annual reports released in the past week by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Read More >>
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Providence Health Plans Explores Coordinated Care Organization

Providence Health Plans Explores Coordinated Care Organization

This article has been updated. We erroneously included information that Greg Van Pelt had testified before the Legislature about cost reductions to hospitals, which was inaccurate, and apologize for the error
August 11, 2011 -- As policymakers begin ramping up the process to create coordinated care organizations (CCO) to provide healthcare services to more than 600,000 people on the Oregon Health Plan, officials at Providence Health Plans are taking a wait and see attitude.   Read More >>
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Counties Concerned about Transformation’s Impact on Community Mental Health

Counties Concerned about Transformation’s Impact on Community Mental Health

Clackamas County’s director of human services says the bill might cause the social safety net to “implode”
May 11, 2011—Those involved with Oregon’s county mental health services are extremely concerned that the legislature’s attempt to reform the Oregon Health Plan will decimate services for the mentally ill by taking away Medicaid funding. Read More >>
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Healthcare Legislative Roundup

Healthcare Legislative Roundup

A summary of the healthcare bills that passed out of the House and Senate during the week of May 2-6
  May 6, 2011--There are eight weeks left before the legislature is scheduled to adjourn June 30. The House and Senate continue to vote on an increasing number of bills. What follows is a summary of the major healthcare bills that passed out of the House and Senate this past week.   Read More >>
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Healthcare Legislative Roundup

Healthcare Legislative Roundup

Here’s a summary of the 15 healthcare bills that passed out of the House and Senate from April 25-29
April 29, 2011 -- As legislation moved out of committee to the House and Senate floors last week, the two legislative bodies have begun voting on an increasing number of bills.
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Mental Health Decisions Given More Leeway

Mental Health Decisions Given More Leeway

House Bill 2375 would help people who need mental health treatment but cannot make such a decision by themselves.
April 25, 2011--A bill allowing people to make decisions for an incapacitated loved one regarding their mental illness passed the House by a 59-1 vote on Monday.
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Senate Passes Cultural Competency Bill

Senate Passes Cultural Competency Bill

The Oregon Health Authority will be in charge of developing standards
April 25, 2011—The Senate passed Senate Bill 97 by a 22-7 vote on Monday, which directs the Oregon Health Authority and 18 health professional regulatory boards to develop guidelines and standards for providing culturally competent care to minority groups. It now moves to the House for consideration.
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OEBB Considers Increasing Benefits for School Employees

OEBB Considers Increasing Benefits for School Employees

Bariatric surgery, hearing aids and a Weight Watchers benefit are among the changes anticipated in 2012
April 21, 2011--The Oregon Educators Benefit Board is headed toward increasing the benefits for school district employees and their dependents starting in 2012 and expects to make a final decision on April 28. 
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PEBB Moves Forward With Three Budget Cut Options

PEBB Moves Forward With Three Budget Cut Options

The decision about benefit changes for state employees is now in the hands of the unions and the legislature
April 19, 2011--The Public Employees’ Benefit Board decided on Tuesday to move forward with the three funding scenarios it’s been considering for the last two months, leaving it up to the unions and the legislature to identify the best route to make cost-saving plan design changes and close PEBB’s gaping budget hole. Read More >>
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Bill Would Create Liability Fund for Rural Doctors

Bill Would Create Liability Fund for Rural Doctors

Such a fund would attract and retain physicians and nurse practitioners to work in rural communities
April 15, 2011--A bill that would extend funding for the Oregon Rural Medical Liability Program passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, and is headed to a floor vote. 
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