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Science on Tap Lecture Series: How to Keep Hope and Good Health as Climate Change Worsens

by Hillary Regan | Apr 26, 2016 | Blog, Learn

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the doom and gloom of climate science. Projections for Oregon show increasing risk of drought, wildfires, heat waves, storms, and floods, and predictions for worldwide consequences are even more scary. These impacts threaten our health...

Good news for patients: Refunds for bad service and no surprise bills

by Hillary Regan | Apr 25, 2016 | Blog, Learn

At Pennsylvania’s Geisinger Health System, patients can obtain refunds if they’re unhappy with their care, according to the Washington Post. That means if they’re upset about long wait times in the ER or they don’t cotton to a doctor’s bedside manner, Geisinger will...

VA bosses in 7 states falsified vets’ wait times for care

by Hillary Regan | Apr 9, 2016 | Blog, Learn

WASHINGTON — Supervisors instructed employees to falsify patient wait times at Veterans Affairs’ medical facilities in at least seven states, according to a USA TODAY analysis of more than 70 investigation reports released in recent weeks. Overall, those reports...

Health Care for All: Oregon Fix It Screenings

by Hillary Regan | Apr 8, 2016 | Events, Events from selected partners, Uncategorized

DATE: Sunday, April 10, 2016 TIME: 3:00pm LOCATION: Bandon Public Library – Sprague Room, 1204 11th St. SW, Bandon, OR SPEAKER: Mike Huntington, MD & Paul Hochfeld, MD SPONSORED BY: Health Care for All – Bandon CONTACT: Bob Fischer  541-347-1193...

ACA’s Cost-Sharing Reductions Sharply Lower Payments for Enrollees, but Out-of-Pocket Costs Vary

by Hillary Regan | Mar 17, 2016 | Blog, Learn

Health insurers selling plans in the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces are required to reduce cost-sharing in silver plans for low- and moderate-income people earning between 100 percent and 250 percent of the federal poverty level. In 2016, as many as 7 million...

Can’t Get In To See Your Doctor? Many Patients Turn To Urgent Care

by Hillary Regan | Mar 11, 2016 | Blog, Learn

Though the majority of Americans have a primary care doctor, a large number also seek treatment at urgent care centers, statistics show. For many people, the centers have become a bridge between the primary care doctor’s office and the hospital emergency room....
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