Rep. Phil Barnhart is among those concerned about the proposed sale of Agate Resources, and urged the insurance commissioner to be cautious before approving the transaction.
Jeff Heatherington is urging legislators to pass Senate Bill 833 so similar problems can be avoided when rates are set for coordinated care organizations in subsequent years.
Also, the latest filings by the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems showed that its president and CEO, Andy Davidson, saw his salary decline significantly.
Those dollars represent the higher costs experienced by Health Republic from medical claims and are partially response for its 38 percent rate request for individual plans in 2016.
