by Rick Ray | Mar 5, 2012 | Learn
Ezra Klein, in his WONKBLOG at The Washington Post, writes: There is a simple reason health care in the United States costs more than it does anywhere else: The prices are higher. That may sound obvious. But it is, in fact, key to understanding one of the most...
by Liz Baxter | Mar 3, 2012 | Blog, Learn
According a a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after looking at consumption data from 2005-2008, there is evidence that sugar makes up 16% of the daily diet among youth. (The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend a limit of 5-15% of...
by Liz Baxter | Mar 3, 2012 | Learn, Uncategorized
On Friday March 3rd, the Oregon House passed HB 4164 by a vote of 55-5. One amendment was added that allows school districts to opt-out of the Oregon Educator Benefits Board (OEBB) and opt in to the Insurance Exchange beginning in October 2015. You can read the House...
by Liz Baxter | Mar 3, 2012 | Blog, Learn
On Friday Governor Kitzhaber signed SB 1580, approving creation of Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) in Oregon. The state is seeking a federal waiver that would give federal permission to allow the organization of CCOs and more flexibility in using federal funds...
by Rick Ray | Mar 2, 2012 | Blog, Learn
School districts will now have a role in helping the insurance exchange choose the benefit plans that will be offered (Updated March 3rd – The House passed HB 4164 on Friday with a vote of 55-5; the bill will move to the Seante with a vote possibly scheduled on...
by Rick Ray | Feb 24, 2012 | Learn
In The Lund Report, Amanda Waldroupe writes: The bill allowing for the overhaul of the Oregon Health Plan’s delivery system passed the House with an overwhelmingly bipartisan 53-7 vote today, after being stalled for days because it became a part of end-of-session...
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