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PEBB Dips Into Reserves to Fill $34 Million Hole

But state agencies without general fund support such as DCBS could face lay-offs
June 30, 2010 -- Labor officials got a reprieve on Tuesday when the Public Employees Benefit Board decided not to cut the healthcare benefits of state employees next year despite having to patch a $34 million budget hole. Read More >>

Double-Digit Rate Increase Hits Oregon Schools

At the same time, teachers will see their benefits reduced, paying higher copays and deductibles.
May 5, 2010 -- School districts and community colleges face double-digit rate increases for health insurance this fall. The primary reason: high utilization of medical services. Read More >>

Regulators Praised for Tough Stance on Insurers

The Oregon Insurance Division says no exemptions to public disclosure on rate filings
October 27, 2009 -- State regulators at the Oregon Insurance Division are getting the thumbs up from health insurance reform advocates who say they’ve drawn a firm line in the first draft of rules to tighten the way they regulate health insurance premiums. Read More >>

Healthy Kids Plan Begins to Take Shape

PacificSource vies for statewide coverage
October 1, 2009 -- Only one health insurer has stepped up to the plate to capture the statewide contract for the Healthy Kids program -- PacificSource Health Plans – while five other insurers are vying for regional contracts. Read More >>
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