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Kaiser on Pace to Take the Membership Mantle from Regence in 2012

After facing more than a 600,000 membership deficit four years ago, Regence BlueCross BlueShield appears to be losing its commanding lead over Kaiser Permanente
December 22, 2011 – Membership at Regence BlueCross BlueShield continued its freefall when the latest enrollment numbers were released by the Oregon Insurance Division.   Read More >>

Majority of State Employees Have Chosen to Participate in Health Engagement Model

The major shift in health plan enrollment occurred in Providence Choice, which saw its membership increase by 50%
December 16, 2011—Close to 85% of state employees have chosen to participate in the Public Employees’ Benefit Board’s new health engagement model despite concern that the wellness program would tell people how to manage their health and invade their medical privacy. Read More >>

Insurance Exchange Board Member Have High Hopes, and Many Concerns

Accessibility to clear information and flexibility in picking plans, board members say, will be key to attracting enrollees
September 29, 2011—Accessibility of information and increasing options for individuals and small businesses seeking affordable health insurance are among the many concerns the newly appointed board members to Oregon’s Health Insurance Exchange have on the eve of their first meeting Friday in Portland. Read More >>

Federal Health Reforms to Save Oregonians Billions

Federal reforms will reduce Oregon's uninsured population by 65 percent while leaving 240,000 behind
August 11, 2010 -- As a result of the massive federal healthcare law enacted this year, Oregon families and individuals could save around $1.8 billion by 2019, according to the Office of Oregon Health Policy and Research. Read More >>

Aetna to Increase Profits by Dropping Members

Through premium increases, Aetna realizes it will lose 600,000 members, but that's okay
December 16, 2009 -- Back when it was the largest private health plan in the country, Aetna downsized its membership by millions but boosted profits during an overhaul of its business several years ago. Read More >>

Insurance Executives Earn Higher Salaries in 2008

Enrollment and profits fell, yet salaries rose
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April 9, 2009 -- Despite these turbulent economic times, the majority of Oregon’s insurance executives took home heftier paychecks last year, while watching their company’s profit margins and enrollment shrink. Read More >>

Educate Yourself with a Collection of Useful Links

We've compiled a list of useful links where you can learn more about the healthcare industry and search for complaint records.
If you thought navigating the healthcare system was hard, try finding   financial information about the industry, or what's happening with insurance rates or hospital quality data. We sifted the Internet and put together this list of resources. 
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