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Uninsured Oregonians Flock to Emergency Rooms

by Rick Ray | Apr 16, 2008 | Learn

According to The Oregonian, “Cuts in the Oregon Health Plan led to ‘an abrupt and sustained increase’ in the uninsured using hospital emergency rooms, a new study reports.” From the report published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the...

Archimedes and the Oregon Health Fund Board

by Liz Baxter | Apr 10, 2008 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News

We Oregonians are known for blazing our own trail. Did you know that in 1907 Oregon was the first state to elect a US Senator by a direct vote of the people? Prior to that, only state legislators could elect our Senators. We value the process of public input and make...