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OHSU’s State Funding Reduced 10.6 Percent Next Biennium

Rep. Mitch Greenlick worries medical students will have increased debt burdens and move out of state
June 17, 2011—Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is getting $7.77 million less in state general fund dollars than it did during 2009-2011 for the next biennium budget, representing a 10.6 percent reduction.     Read More >>

Practice Agreements Expected to Reduce Barriers for Physician Assistants

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson calls the bill “a physician assistant modernization act.”
June 17, 2011—Sen. Alan Bates (D-Ashland) expressed frustration and lamentation on the Senate floor Tuesday telling his colleagues that physician assistants “simply give up the pursuit of a license and employment in Oregon and move to other states” because of the bureaucratic difficulties they experience.   Read More >>

Oregon Begins Tackling Maternal Mental Illness

Law is the first step to addressing maternal mental health problems affecting 24 percent of Oregon women
 
June 15, 2011—Amie Wise-Mendez’s difficulties giving birth to her third child didn’t end with the high blood pressure and seizures she experienced before being admitted to the emergency room and having a C-section.
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Senate Passes Oregon Health Authority $11.9 Billion Budget

Two Democrats object to increased fees in the medical marijuana program
June 15, 2011—The Oregon Legislature is regarded as being sympathetic to health and human services programs when agency budgets must be cut to close the state’s budget hole. The Senate followed through with that mindset this year, passing the Oregon Health Authority’s budget for 2011-2013 by a 19-11 margin yesterday.   Read More >>

Healthcare Legislative Roundup

Here’s the healthcare legislation approved by the House and Senate the week of June 6 through June 10
June 13, 2011-- The Oregon Legislature approved numerous bills this week related to healthcare, all of which now proceed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.
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Dental Pilot Program Bill Passes Budget Committee After Three Contentious Votes

Senate Bill 738 would expand the scope of practice of dental hygienists, expanding their ability to provide services, particularly in rural communities
June 10, 2011—Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson (D-Gresham) and fellow legislators think that Senate Bill 738 will address, for the first time in years, an “extreme need” to provide better access to dental care throughout Oregon, particularly in rural areas. Read More >>

New Law Expected to Promote Organ Donation

People who apply for a driver’s license next year will be asked if they want to become organ donors in the event of their death
June 9, 2011 -- Starting in 2012, applicants for driver's licenses will be required to designate whether they would like to be organ donors in the event of their death. Read More >>

House Passes Insurance Exchange Bill

June 7, 2011 – A bill that sets in motion the creation of a health insurance exchange in Oregon passed the House of Representatives today with 48 votes in favor and 12 opposed. Read More >>

The Healthcare Bills that Bit the Dust

Hundreds of healthcare bills died this session, many substantive and reform-minded
June 6, 2011—Over 300 healthcare bills were introduced this Legislative session. But, only a fraction still survive.   Read More >>

Hospital Association Raises Objections to New Provider Tax

The hospitals are also upset over Senate Bill 204, which passed the House yesterday and gives the Oregon Health Authority the ability to lower outpatient rates based on Medicare payment methodologies
June 2, 2011 -- Legislators have reached a decision on increasing the hospital tax to ward off deep cuts to the Oregon Health Plan, but the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems insists the new tax will negatively impact them. Their leaders even protested to Governor Kitzhaber, but were rebuffed. Read More >>
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