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Nurses at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Will Ceiling On Growth Of Health Care Costs Hurt Care?

A panel that's developing a plan to curb runaway health care costs in Oregon discussed ways to ensure that quality of care won't be compromised and health disparities are reduced.

Oct 12, 2020
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Oregon Health Authority Rewards CCOs With Millions But Top Scorer Gets Booted

PacificSource fared well but so did PrimaryHealth of Josephine County, which came out on top in the grants but failed to win another CCO contract.

Oct 4, 2020
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Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center

Patient Sues Legacy Meridian Park Over Alleged Sexual Abuse By Nurse

Jul 21, 2020

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State Shows Bias In Awarding Medicaid Contracts, CCOs Claim

Aug 8, 2019

PrimaryHealth, Which Didn't Get A Contract, Leads CCOs For Bonuses

Aug 1, 2019
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CCO service areas. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Health Authority Approves 15 CCO Applications

Jul 9, 2019
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Report: Compared To Other Insurers, CCOs Spend Bigger Share Of Medical Budget On Primary Care

Feb 6, 2019

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CCO Meetings Now Open, Somewhat; Critics Voice Complaints

Jan 31, 2019
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Three Salem Providers Form CCO, Seek State Medicaid Contract

Jan 24, 2019

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Oregon Health Authority Aims to Cover All High-Risk Populations In New CCO Regions

The state announced that coverage areas in its next round of Medicaid coverage will be based on county lines, not Zip codes, though there may be exceptions.

Nov 29, 2018