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The Doctor Will See You Later, Maybe Much Later

It’s time to simplify the approval processes that insurance companies require so doctors can spend more time taking care of patients
April 21, 2011 -- Is the cost of healthcare rising because of the myriad administrative protocols, policies and paperwork required of doctors, hospitals and clinics by health insurance companies? Read More >>

Central Oregon Project Targets ER Visits

A goal of reducing emergency room visits involves coordination
March 9, 2011 -- Larry Kite’s a former U.S. Ski Team coach who’s had 22 surgeries – some for sports injuries, some for the pancreatic cancer he’s currently fighting. Read More >>

State Employees Impacted by Rising Healthcare Costs

Governor Kitzhaber urges the Public Employees’ Benefit Board to make changes that add value and provide better health
February 23, 2011 -- With an impending budget shortfall of $10 million this plan year, the Public Employees’ Benefit Board faces tough choices about state employee health benefits when it meets March 1. Read More >>

Medical School Costs Out of Reach for Many Students

OHSU has had the highest tuition and fees among public medical schools in the country for the past three years
January 4, 2011 -- I started medical school in 1980, a pivotal year in health care economicc. That year the United States diverged from the other industrialized nations in healthcare spending. My private medical school tuition almost doubled in four years, going from $7500 to $13,000 per year. Read More >>

Is Our Healthcare System Headed Toward Creative Destruction?

Healthcare reform is speeding up mergers and acquisitions and only the most profitable may succeed
December 8, 2010 -- Americans are painfully aware of the irony of the Affordable Care Act. Read More >>

Educators Benefit Board Expects $700,000 Surplus

The latest figures are based on expenditures through August of this year and represent a 50-day working capital balance
November 15, 2010 -- While state agencies slash expenses and struggle to achieve mandatory budget cuts, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board is projecting a budget surplus of more than half a million dollars The surplus is based on expenditures through August of this year, 14 months into the biennium. Read More >>

Startling Healthcare Costs for Drug and Alcohol Treatment

A statewide commission will urge legislators to create a drug czar to oversee drug and alcohol addiction programs
November 15, 2010 -- Healthcare costs associated with alcohol and drug abuse amounted to $3.2 billon during 2006 in Oregon – while 70 percent of people who were incarcerated had a substance abuse problem. Read More >>

OSPIRG Earns Grant to Review Rates

Oregon officials want better consumer reviews of proposed insurance premiums
November 10, 2010 -- The consumer advocacy group OSPIRG has been awarded a $100,000 grant to provide in-depth analysis to the Oregon Insurance Division about health insurance rate increases. Read More >>

Gene Patents Play Dominant Role in Healthcare Inflation

The challenge between rising technology and healthcare inflation represents the battle of the ages
November 3, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Justice just issued a friend of the court brief regarding gene patents. If it sticks, it will have a huge impact on medical technology, and its related cost to the U.S. economy. Read More >>

School Districts Post Unusually High Claims

A recent analysis shows that 99 percent of employees who had Providence or ODS insurance filed a medical or pharmacy claim
October 26, 2010 -- School district employees continue using more healthcare services than their national counterparts, according to consultants for the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Read More >>
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