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Oregon Dental Association Offers Free Clinic

The event will be held Nov. 22-23 at the Oregon Convention Center and is expected to draw 2,000 participants
August 18, 2010 -- The Oregon Dental Association (ODA) is organizing the state’s first Mission of Mercy, a two-day clinic providing free dental care to uninsured children and adults. Read More >>

Federal High Risk Pool Reaches Oregon

Over the next 3 1/2 years the federal government will pour $66 million into the state-run pool
July 14, 2010 -- It’s official. The federal high risk pool gets under way in Oregon on Aug. 1, and people can begin applying immediately. Read More >>

The Lund Report Stands for Quality Journalism

We’re introducing changes to celebrate our first anniversary and encourage your financial support
June 9, 2010 – You can count on The Lund Report to deliver the most insightful news and commentary about Oregon’s healthcare industry. And, we never shy away from controversy. Read More >>

The Lund Report Launches Real-Time News

Nozzl Media's proprietary real-time streaming technology hits the nation's first specialty web publication.
June 7, 2010 -- The Lund Report, the first Web site dedicated to educating Oregonians about the inner workings of the healthcare industry, today launched a service that will deliver unprecedented statewide health industry news in real time. Read More >>

Beware: Health Reform Insurance Scams

The Oregon Insurance Division issued the following warning to consumers
April 13, 2010 -- The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is asking consumers to report any attempts by salespeople to use federal health care reform to pressure them into buying insurance. Read More >>

Don't Forget Your Checklist at the Hospital

A Johns Hopkins study shows checklists before catheters almost eliminate infections
February 11, 2010 -- Last week, the British Medical Journal published a report by a Johns Hopkins University research team that was nothing short of astonishing. Read More >>

Advocates Can Help Lower Hospital Bills

Errors can result from using the wrong computer code to charging people for tests that weren’t performed
February 4, 2010 -- A niche industry in Oregon has sprouted up to help consumers negotiate expensive and sometimes erroneous medical bills. Read More >>

The Lund Report Introduces New Features

January 20, 2010 -- Because of your generous support, The Lund Report has been able to introduce user-friendly changes to our web site. Read More >>

Oregon Nutrition Council Helps Keep Kids Healthy

The council under the Department of Human Services has started a Facebook page to stay in touch
January 6, 2010 -- As parents and public health leaders become increasingly concerned about childhood obesity, which is quickly becoming the nations top health risk, Oregon is taking the lead in promoting children’s health and giving parents some tools that can help. Read More >>

New Innovative Help for Consumers

A Vancouver startup wants to help people navigate the complicated healthcare system
October 1, 2009 -- Across the country families are paying more and getting less each year as they shoulder an ever growing share of healthcare costs rising three times faster than their paychecks, according to a new study from Families USA (Sept., 2009). Read More >>
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