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Barney Speight Returns to ODS, Again

March 2, 2011 -- Talk about a revolving door. Barney Speight has returned again to work for ODS Companies, bookmarked by two stints with state government. Read More >>

Health Reform Expected to Shake Up Insurance Industry

Jack Friedman, CEO of Providence Health Plan, insists the waste must be driven out of the delivery system when speaking to insurance brokers
March 2, 2011 -- With healthcare reform on the horizon, the insurance industry stands at a pivotal point. Employers expect to see costs held steady, while, at the same time, more attention is focused on value-based medical care. Read More >>

OSPIRG Takes Aim at Health Insurance Premiums

In its first two reports, OSPIRG takes a scalpel to proposed premium hikes on small businesses
February 17, 2011 -- The $100,000 grant awarded the consumer group OSPIRG to analyze proposed health insurance rate requests seems to be having an impact. Read More >>

Legislators Hear From Other States on Regulating Insurance Rates

Maine and Rhode Island require public hearings before an insurance company can raise its rates
February 10, 2011 -- Oregon could learn a thing or two from Northeast states when it comes to insurance rate review, according to experts from around the country and close to home who testified before the Senate Committee on Consumer and Small Business Protection Monday. Read More >>

To Bend the Cost Curve, Modernize Rate Review

February 7, 2011 -- So who’s in charge now? More than a half century ago leading scholars in law and public policy raised the question whether the insurance industry would continue to be regulated by the states or would progressively come under Federal supervision. Read More >>

Laura Brennan Joins CareOregon’s Community-Focused Team

January 13, 2011 -- Laura Brennan has joined the Public Policy and Member Centricity team at CareOregon, the state’s largest Medicaid managed care plan. Her official title is s Senior Manager for Community Affairs & Outcomes, which is a new role at CareOregon, said Martin Taylor, the department’s director. Read More >>

Insurance Division Approves 14.3 Percent Regence Rate Increase

State regulators scaled back several requests in recent months though insurance rates still skyrocket
January 5, 2011 -- The Oregon Insurance Division has approved a 14.3 percent average rate increase affecting nearly 70,000 people with Regence BlueCross BlueShield individual health insurance renewing after February 1. Read More >>

HealthNet Barred From Enrolling New Medicare Members

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has sanctioned HealthNet because of serious deficiencies with its prescription drug plan
December 21, 2010 -- As insurers cast about for new Medicare enrollees, HealthNet stands on the sidelines, unable to participate. Read More >>

Health Insurance Exchange Faces 2011 Legislature

Governor-elect John Kitzhaber will ultimately decide if health industry representatives can sit on its board
December 15, 2010 – Oregon’s Health Policy Board took a giant step toward creating a health insurance exchange on Tuesday, drafting legislation for the 2011 session. Read More >>

Oregon Pushes Back on Insurance Rate Increases

The Oregon Insurance Division lowers several key rate increase requests
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December 10, 2010 -- Oregonians with spendy individual and small-business health insurance plans are again facing double-digit increases. Read More >>
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