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High stakes, power struggles as Oregon Legislature takes up Kitzhaber’s health reforms 0
Writing in The Oregonian, Nick Budnick reports: The battle to reshape Oregon’s health care system is heating up in the Legislature, where the Senate is scheduled to pick up Friday where lawmakers left off last session. The changes they adopt could affect your doctor’s office sooner than you think. Rather than wait for federal health …
Read MoreWoman shares family’s stories as she advocates for health care bill 0
On January 28th, The Oregonian published a story on our own Liz Baxter. Ryan Kost’s story begins: There’s a framed family photograph beside Liz Baxter’s door that she has been meaning to hang for months. More than three dozen people pose in front of a white camper van on patchy grass in Camp Pendleton, Calif. …
Read MoreHealth Insurance Exchange Board 0
The Health Insurance Exchange Board meets on the second Thursday of each month. Public input is always on the agenda. Agendas and meeting materials can be found at this link.
Read MoreConference on Health Literacy 0
Legacy Health System is hosting an all-day conference called Making it Clear. We Can Do Better is among several community partners because of our work on health reform and health equity. You can view the registration information here. Registration is handled by Legacy directly. They don not have online registration but you can download the …
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