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Workforce Issues, CCO Progress Take Center Stage at Health Policy Board

The board will begin writing administrative rules to reduce friction and confusion in student clinical placements
July 12, 2012 -- The Oregon Health Policy Board voted unanimously Tuesday to give the Oregon Health Authority the power to develop administrative rules for the student healthcare workforce, after a presentation by Lisa Angus and Terri Johanson who argued that nursing and medical students often face a major bureaucratic scramble when dealing with residencies or clinical placements during their education.   Read More >>

Soda Tax on the Menu for Oregon Legislature

Advocates likely face intense lobbying pressure from the soda industry if the bill even gets a chance
January 19, 2011 – Oregon public health advocates want the legislature to consider a new tax on soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages that would generate around $100 million annually. Read More >>

Double-Digit Rate Increase Hits Oregon Schools

At the same time, teachers will see their benefits reduced, paying higher copays and deductibles.
May 5, 2010 -- School districts and community colleges face double-digit rate increases for health insurance this fall. The primary reason: high utilization of medical services. Read More >>

Cynicism Pervades Modern Medical Schools

A generation gap, or do med students become less empathetic, more cynical with formal education?
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June 10, 2009 -- There is nothing like a corrupt philosophy to bring down a winning organization, such as the education of future physicians. Today many medical students discover the personal philosophy that inspired them to enter medical school is eroding, if not gone completely, following their exposure to medical education. Read More >>

Get Help for the Sake of Your Health and Your Pocketbook

The following are useful tools to keep your body healthy and your wallet whole.
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