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Advocates Push for Breast Milk Bank

Donation sites increase, but the Northwest has no space to process donor milk locally

July 20, 2011 -- Oregon has the highest breastfeeding rate in the United States, with more than 55 percent of mothers choosing to breastfeed their children for six months or more, and the number of Northwest mothers who choose to donate surplus breast milk to help critically ill babies is correspondingly high. Read More >>

PEBB Faces Lawsuit for Refusing to Cover Gender Transitioning

At almost the same time, the Portland City Council made a unanimous decision to offer such coverage, becoming the third governmental body after Multnomah County and the city-county of San Francisco

July 7, 2011 -- On June 21, Alec Esquivel, a transgender man who works for the state of Oregon as a legal clerk, filed suit against the Public Employees Benefit Board for failing to cover surgeries and hormone treatments he needs to complete gender transitioning. Read More >>

State Regulators Fine Providence $20,000

The health plan failed to explain why it needed additional information before paying claims

May 25, 2011 -- Providence Health Plan was fined $20,000 by the Department of Consumer and Business Services for failing to explain why it needed additional information before paying claims. Read More >>

PEBB Increases Cost Sharing to Plug Budget Hole

Mid-year plan design changes take effect April 1

March 8, 2011 -- The Public Employees Benefit Board voted unanimously last week to increase cost-sharing to its 127,000 members beginning April 1. Read More >>

Oregon Hospitals Get Behind Breastfeeding Efforts

With the goal of reducing the risk of childhood obesity and promoting evidence-based prevention strategies among pregnant and postpartum women

February 2, 2011 -- Oregon hospitals are involved in an effort to encourage breastfeeding among new mothers. Read More >>

Dr. Robert Gluckman Named CMO of Providence Health Plans

As the health plan’s chief medical officer, he intends to focus on creating excellence in patient care

October 27, 2010 – Dr. Robert Gluckman has been named chief medical officer of Providence Health Plans, succeeding Dr. Kevin Keck who resigned. He takes over on Dec. 5. Read More >>

School Districts Post Unusually High Claims

A recent analysis shows that 99 percent of employees who had Providence or ODS insurance filed a medical or pharmacy claim

October 26, 2010 -- School district employees continue using more healthcare services than their national counterparts, according to consultants for the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Read More >>

Regence Loses Another Top Exec to Providence

October 6, 2010 -- Stephanie Dreyfuss joined Providence this week, replacing Dan Stevens who had been regional director of networks. Read More >>

Hospitals and PhRMA: Get Ready for Cost Cutting

Insurance executives gather in Portland to discuss the implications of federal health reform and find ways to control costs

September 28, 2010 -- No one denies that federal health reform is going to increase costs, but even the top ranking insurance executives in Oregon acknowledge they can’t quantify that number. Read More >>

State Employees Likely to Face Benefit Reductions

Although cutbacks probably won’t occur until next July, serious discussions are under way

August 25, 2010 -- With Oregon facing a $2.7 billion deficit next biennium, health insurance benefits for the state’s 52,000 employees could be drastically reduced. Read More >>

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