healthcare

Early Childhood Education and Healthcare Dominate Multnomah County Stage

Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen introduced the speakers at the Wednesday night forum
March 8, 2013 – Calling early childhood and healthcare “two areas that make a big difference, but need a lot of work,” Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen introduced a panel of speakers at the Multnomah Building Wednesday night, to discuss what the state and county are doing about both – and avenues for citizen engagement. Read More >>

Health Bills That Died in the Legislature's Second Half

A handful of important healthcare bills, including insurance rate review, didn’t pass the Legislature, but many will be back in February
June 14, 2011—Insurance rate review, allowing psychologists to have prescribing privileges and expanding scope of practice all met a fateful ending when the Legislature adjourned recently. But most of these bills are expected to resurface when lawmakers reconvene next February. Read More >>

Final Healthcare Legislative Roundup

The healthcare legislation approved by the House and Senate in the final week of session
July 5, 2011 -- The Oregon Legislature adjourned “sine die,” the Latin term for adjournment, last Thursday at 2:50pm, and in its final week, continued passing significant health-related bills, including the massive overall of the Oregon Health Plan that has been dubbed the “healthcare transformation” bill. Read More >>

Legislative Healthcare Committees Begin Crafting Interim Agendas

Updates on health transformation and the insurance exchange are top priorities, but other topics expected to be discussed run the gamut
July 7, 2011—The Oregon Legislature only adjourned last week, but the House and Senate healthcare committees are already hammering out topics they’ll consider during the interim session. Read More >>

Healthcare Legislative Roundup

Here is the healthcare legislation approved by the House and Senate, and signed by the Governor during the week of June 20 through June 24
June 27, 2011—As the Legislature wraps up the session, there are a few healthcare bills that passed last week.
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Healthcare Legislative Roundup

The healthcare legislation approved by the House and Senate, and signed by the Governor during the week of June 13 through June 17
June 20, 2011-- The Oregon Legislature approved numerous bills this week related to healthcare. And Governor John Kitzhaber has begun to sign many into law.
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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 >>

Shields’ Last Rate Review Bill Moves Out of Committee

Now that the bill has been substantially changed, he won't carry it to the Senate floor
April 20, 2011—The third and final insurance rate bill sponsored by Sen. Chip Shields (D-Portland) moved out of the General Government, Consumer Protection and Small Business Committee Wednesday.
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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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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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