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Oregon Health Authority on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

Statement from Bruce Goldberg, M.D., Oregon Health Authority director
June 28, 2012 -- “The Supreme Court ruling today upholding the Affordable Care Act is very good news for the 600,000 Oregonians who do not have health care coverage.   Read More >>

Eight New Coordinated Care Organizations Approved to Provide Healthcare for Oregon Health Plan Clients

June 27, 2012 -- Eight new healthcare organizations are certified to begin serving local communities in Oregon on August 1, 2012, the Oregon Health Authority announced today.   Read More >>

Oregon Health Authority Announces State's First Certified Coordinated Care Organizations

A majority of the state's Oregon Health Plan patients will be served by the newly forming organizations, but applications covering rural and coastal parts of the state were denied
May 30, 2012--The Oregon Health Authority announced its approval of 11 organizations that applied to become coordinated care organizations, the newly forming organizations that will completely change how Oregon Health Plan patients receive care.   Read More >>

Obesity Epidemic Worsening in Oregon

New data: Physical inactivity, poor nutrition cause increase in obesity
May 15, 2012 -- Obesity rates in Oregon have jumped 121 percent among adults since 1990, driven by a lack of physical activity and poor nutrition, a new Oregon Health Authority report has found.   Read More >>

The Applications Are In: CCOs Will Be in Every Part of Oregon

It was uncertain until this week how many organizations would apply to become a CCO, and the recently announced investment the federal government intends to make will help them become established
May 5, 2012—The expected but still jaw-dropping announcement that the federal government would give Oregon $1.9 billion over five years to help jump start healthcare reform in Oregon shadowed an equally important development: the Oregon Health Authority’s receipt of 14 applications from potential coordinated care organizations that would provide care to 90 percent of the state’s Oregon Health Plan population. Read More >>

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and Obama Administration Announce Agreement to Improve Care for Oregonians on Medicaid

Care coordination will improve health, achieve $11 billion in savings. Innovations mirror national reforms made possible by Affordable Care Act
May 3, 2012 --Governor Kitzhaber and the Obama Administration today announced an agreement in principle to coordinate care for Medicaid beneficiaries in Oregon, through a new model of care that will reduce the cost trend in Oregon’s Medicaid program by at least two percentage points within two years while improving health outcomes.   Read More >>

Counties Hurt by Reduced HIV Prevention Funding

Throughout the state, counties could lose 30 percent of their budgets as a result of funding cut by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
May 1, 2012 – When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it was changing the funding algorithm for HIV prevention last year, health officials knew they’d see a reduction in funds because Oregon is considered a low-prevalence state. Read More >>

Consumer Advocates Create Watchdog Group to Monitor CCO Development

By sharing information and resources, they hope to make a stronger impact on CCO development
April 27, 2012—Healthcare and social justice advocates are joining together to form an ad-hoc “CCO Watchdog” group to closely monitor the implementation of coordinated care organizations throughout the state and advocate on behalf of Oregon Health Plan members.   Read More >>

Oregon Selected For a National Pilot Project to Improve the Use of Psychotropic Medications Among Children in Foster Care

Multi-year quality improvement initiative awarded based on state’s progress
April 13, 2012 -- Oregon continues efforts to ensure the most appropriate use of psychotropic medications in the child welfare system. Based on this progress, the Department of Human Services (DHS) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced today that Oregon has been chosen as one of five states that will be part of a national pilot project focused on improving use of medication among children and adolescents in foster care with mental and behavioral health needs. Read More >>

Panel Discussion on the Role of Coordinated Care Organizations in Improving The Public’s Health on April 4

Discussion is featured as part of Oregon Public Health Week: a Healthier Oregon Begins Today
March 27, 2012 -- Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division is hosting a panel of experts to discuss, “Improving the Public Health: The Role of Coordinated Care Organizations.” Read More >>
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