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Republicans Block House Passage of Exchange Bill, Sending it to Budget Committee

Sources say Republicans are holding the bill "hostage" so other bills can pass
February 13, 2012—The bill allowing Oregon’s health insurance exchange was expected to pass easily out of the House today, but House Republicans and one Democrat blocked its passage, instead referring it to the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee. Read More >>

Transformation Legislation Passes Ways and Means; Faces Tough Vote in Senate

Republican Senators are insistent that medical liability reform be included in the legislation
February 10, 2012—The joint Ways and Means Committee passed the legislation allowing the Oregon Health Authority to begin soliciting proposals for coordinated care organizations (CCOs) earlier this afternoon, but it is unclear if Senate Bill 1580 has the votes needed to pass the Senate. Read More >>

Public Health Division Takes a Serious Look at Budget Reductions

It’s too early to say how much revenue has been generated following the increased fees for medical marijuana cards, Dr. Mel Kohn told the Public Health Advisory Board
 December 7, 2011 – With budget reductions looming as the February legislative session draws closer, Dr. Mel Kohn, director of the state’s Public Health Division, is being forced to take a hard look at making cuts. Read More >>

Legislators Express Concerns About Transformation Progress

They’re eager to see a more detailed business plan, and want to meet again before the February session
November 17, 2011—Lack of detail, unanswered questions, and a clock quickly ticking to the Legislature’s February session were the themes of an hour-long presentation to a joint meeting of the Legislature’s House and Senate healthcare committees about the progress of developing a business plan for coordinated care organizations (CCOs), the centerpiece of the state’s overhaul of the Oregon Health Plan. Read More >>

Legislators Ponder the Rural-Urban Divide Facing Coordinated Care Organizations

Rep. Jim Thompson is concerned that community interests will be ignored in favor of a state or bureaucratic interest
September 26, 2011--At the State Capitol in front of a packed house last Thursday, legislators got their first progress report on the formation of Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), which are expected to provide healthcare to more than 600,000 Oregonians starting next July.   Read More >>

Senate Confirms Governor's Nominees to the Insurance Exchange Board

The board's first tasks will be to determine its governing structure and develop a business plan
September 22, 2011--The Senate unanimously confirmed the nine people Governor John Kitzhaber recommended to be on Oregon's Insurance Exchange Board this afternoon. Read More >>

Defensive Medicine Becomes Part of Transformation Bill

Consultants will be hired by the Oregon Health Authority to analyze the cost and impact of defensive medicine
July 14, 2011 -- Before Republicans signed off on major legislation to transform Oregon’s healthcare system – House Bill 3650 -- they insisted that the cost and impact of defensive medicine be looked into. 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 >>
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