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Kaiser Permanente Employees To TurnOou In Force For Volunteer Efforts on MLK Day: ‘Day of Service’ Honors King's Legacy

  January 17, 2013 —  For the 9th year in a row, hundreds of Kaiser Permanente employees will use part of their workday to give back to the community on January 21, 2013, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Read More >>

Oregon Has Mixed Results in Working to Reduce Tobacco Use

New American Lung Association Report Follows Money Trail to See How Tobacco Industry Addicts Kids 
January 16, 2013 -- Oregon took steps forward to reduce tobacco use in some areas, but fell short in adequately funding programs to protect children and curb tobacco-related disease in 2012 according to the American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control 2013” report released today. Read More >>

HHS awards $1.5 billion to support states building Health Insurance Marketplaces

January 16, 2013 -- Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $1.5 billion in new Exchange Establishment Grants to California, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and Vermont to ensure these states have the resources necessary to build a marketplace that meets the needs of their residents.
 
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Komen Awards $450,000 to Providence Cancer Center For Breast Cancer Research

Total Research Investment in Oregon Now Approaching $4 Million
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Oregon Has Highest Rate of Vaccine-Exempted Kindergartners

More than 100 individuals and groups are joining the Oregon Pediatric Society to announce the introduction of Senate Bill 132
January 16, 2013 - In 2012, Oregon schools had the highest rate of non-medical vaccine exemptions for students of kindergarten age. The calendar year 2012 also saw the highest rates for pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the United States, for the past 50 years, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Washington and Oregon also had higher incident rates than in previous years. Read More >>

Kaiser Permanente Northwest Announces New Agreement With Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

New partnership will expand access and convenience and increase care coordination for current and future Clark County members
January 15, 2013 — Kaiser Permanente Northwest is entering into an agreement with Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center to serve Kaiser Permanente members in the Vancouver area. The agreement is designed to bring two industry-leading health care organizations together to better serve health needs in the Clark County area.   Read More >>

Oregonians will have variety of plan choices through Cover Oregon

January 15, 2013 – Sixteen health insurance carriers have submitted applications to participate in Cover Oregon when it launches for open enrollment in October. “One of the Board’s key expectations is that individuals and small employers throughout Oregon have multiple plans to choose from, so they can enroll in coverage that works best for themselves and their families,” said Liz Baxter, chair of the Cover Oregon Board of Directors. “We are pleased with this initial response from carriers, an early indicator that we will reach that goal.” Read More >>

Millions of Americans newly eligible for quality, affordable health coverage in 2014

Administration proposes guidance for Medicaid, health insurance marketplaces
  January 14, 2013 -- Because of the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans will be newly eligible to receive quality, affordable health care through Medicaid and the new health insurance marketplaces (also known as the Exchanges) in 2014.  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a proposed rule that promotes consistent policies and processes for eligibility notices and appeals in Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Exchanges and give states more flexibility when operating their Medicaid programs. HHS encourages all Americans to review and submit comments on the proposed rule.   Read More >>

Curran named as CareOregon’s new CEO

January 14, 2013 -- CareOregon’s board of directors named Patrick Curran as its new chief executive officer on January 11, 2013.  Curran has served as interim CEO for the past month, following the retirement of David Ford. Read More >>

Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Awards More Than $2.5 Million in Grants to 22 Local Nonprofit Organizations

PORTLAND (Jan. 10, 2013) — As part of its annual grant initiative, the Kaiser Permanente Community Fund has awarded $2,532,995 to 22 organizations that work to eliminate health disparities within Oregon and Southwest Washington. Read More >>
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