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$27.8 Million Later, Oregon Shuts Down the On the Move Program

The program, which got under way in April 2008, was focused on moving people out of institutions such as nursing homes into the community
November 3, 2011 – After spending nearly $28 million to transition people out of nursing homes into home and community-based settings, Oregon has shut down the On the Move program, a Money Follows the Person project funded by the federal government. Read More >>

Oregon Expects $66 Million From Feds

That money will help subsidize the medical claim costs for people who enroll in the federal high risk pool slated to start Aug. 1.
June 2, 2010 -- Oregon is poised to receive $66 million over the next three years to run a federal high risk pool. A formal application was submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services yesterday.
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Health Record Bank Launches in January

Foster children and pregnant women are the first targets
October 27, 2009 -- Imagine having your personal health records stored in a bank account. The next time you went to the doctor, you’d just need to stuff a card into your wallet that had all your health records, and you wouldn’t need to answer the same questions over and over again about your medical history.
 
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