Childhood Obesity, “Adult-Onset” Diabetes and Oregon

by | May 18, 2012 | Learn

Three articles appeared recently that shed more light on a disturbing trend. First, a New York Times editorial begins by reporting on how “adult-onset” (Type 2) diabetes is now increasingly common in kids: A study of diabetes in overweight and obese...

OHA is Looking for Technically Minded Consumers

by | Oct 19, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn

Due to passage of SB 204, Tina Edlund, Deputy Director of the Oregon Health Authority, is forming a stakeholder group to meet in November and December (probably no more than 4 meetings, likely 2 hours each) to work with them and a firm that will be offering technical...

OHA Fall Community Meetings re: CCOs

by | Sep 18, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn

The Oregon Health Authority will hold a series of community meetings about coming changes to how services are delivered to enrollees of the Oregon Health Plan using Coordinate Care Organizations (CCOs). According to the Oregon Health Authority: The Oregon Health...