About 200,000 patients had faced care disruptions in Oregon
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Bart Klion says the doctors who have treated him and his wife “have made it possible for us to live an active and productive life.” But those health care providers are leaving the Klions’ Medicare Advantage plan. The New York couple were told they needed to find new doctors or other health insurance by March 31.
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As patients get caught in insurer-hospital contract disputes, they may be able to tap federal rules allowing special enrollment under “exceptional circumstances,” allowing beneficiaries who qualify to change plans or return to original Medicare
The Springfield, Oregon—based regional insurer says provider consolidation is making it harder to keep health care costs down — and challenging to expand its footprint. It will focus on its Oregon, Idaho and Montana markets instead.
The most common end-of-life concerns were loss of autonomy, dignity and access to activities that make life enjoyable. A growing number of people said they were concerned about the financial costs of continued medical treatment.
Companies are challenging a new state law in court, saying payments to account for the health effects of cigarettes would be unfair and unconstitutional
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A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021.
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About 642,700 medication abortions were provided in the country last year, according to data released shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a pivotal lawsuit
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem.
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