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Oregon Senate Confirms Governor’s Nominees to the Insurance Exchange Board
The board's first tasks will be to determine its governing structure and develop a business plan Writing for The Lund Report, Amanda Waldroupe reports: The Senate unanimously confirmed the nine people Governor John Kitzhaber recommended to be on Oregon's Insurance...
Liz Baxter Nominated to Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Board
Liz Baxter, executive director of We Can Do Better, was nominated by Gov. John Kitzhaber to serve on the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Board. The Governor's press release describes the board: The Board will oversee the development of a Health Insurance Exchange for...
Transformation Work Groups Announced
The governor has announced the appointments to the four Transformation Committees. Thanks to you, there was an overwhelming response – close to 400 people applied to be on one or more of the committees, and around 140 people were nominated. The work of the committees...
What’s next after Oregon’s legislative session?
Health Care Transformation bill passes Oregon House HB 3650 was approved by a 59 to 1 vote of the House on June 27th. A Senate vote is expected before the Legislature adjourns on June 30th. The Salem Statesman-Journal reports, “The bill will focus efforts on the most...
As Oregon’s 2011 legislature winds down
As the 2011 legislative session winds down there are some key policy changes we’re tracking. (See below.) Not all policy changes happen at the state level, and not all changes need legislation, but during the session it certainly consumes a lot of attention. A couple...
Two health reform proposals worth another look
In 2009 the Oregon Legislature passed HB 2009, which would result in health insurance coverage for all Oregonians by 2015. As this 2011 legislative session winds down, it is worth examining how far we have progressed, and consider a couple of proposals that, together,...
April 2011 Newsletter
In this Issue: Director’s Update A Message from the Board Chair Our New Website Oregon Insurance Exchange: SB 99 Our 2011 Health Reform Policy Focus Health Reform Advocacy Workshop in Portland Culturally Competent Health Providers: Oregon SB 97 Health Care Action Day...
March 2011 Director’s Update
Driving through the state of Washington this weekend, I was listening to This I Believe on the radio. It couldn’t have been more timely, but I’ll get back to that. The Board of Directors of the Archimedes Movement voted last month to change our name to We Can Do...
A Message from Our Chair: Yes, We Can Do Better
Believe it or not, the national health care debate continues in Washington, DC, and at coffee shops and dinner tables around the nation. While a complete repeal of the federal bill is highly unlikely, some parts of the landmark bill may be changed when all the dust...