state employees

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 >>

Regence Denied Motion to Suspend PEBB Ruling

State employees currently insured by Regence will switch to Providence plans starting in October
September 14, 2009 -- With just two weeks before state employees can change their health plan provider, circumstances remain unchanged in the decision by the Public Employees Benefit Board to strip Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon as one of their options. Read More >>

Regence Heads to Court in September

A lawsuit against the state for stripping lucrative state employee contract will get its day in court
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August 7, 2009 -- Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon will have its day in court on Sept. 3. That’s when Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Alisha Fuchs will hear its case and also decide whether to move the venue to Marion County, which is being requested by the state. Originally, the court date had been set for Sept. 12. Read More >>

State Employees Are Heavier than Other Bureaucrats

Sedentary hours behind a desk contribute, but more research is needed to determine differences with others
Phillip Valdez
July 30, 2009 -- The obesity epidemic has struck state employees whose waistlines are increasing more than most. Not only are they getting heavier, but state employees are more likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes or arthritis – excercise less – and smoke more than their university employee counterparts. Read More >>
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