The Department of Human Services may come up short on the budget initially proposed last year, but the reduction in the senior medical tax could free up funds to help many of the state’s most vulnerable senior citizens.
One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were “food insecure” at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and emotional health and other issues.
Low-income Oregonians are expected to make up the bulk of the state’s population who still won’t have health insurance despite the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that they do so. Getting them covered is a priority for the goal of health insurance for all Oregonians.
In other bills, Democrats want better quality controls for future state contracts while Rep. Keny-Guyer is pushing bills to better protect children from radon at school and hazardous chemicals in their toys.
Steve Gregg maintains that offering such payments to primary care homes for Medicare clients who are chronically ill is just warmed over capitation compensation all over again
Central Oregon high school students have the opportunity to receive a free heart screening for life-threatening heart defects on Feb. 12 as part of an initiative by the Children’s Heart Fund, a program of St. Charles Foundation.
Coach USA, one of the largest transportation companies in North America, announced today (date) that it has agreed to a new medical protocol for drivers with diabetes, which will ensure public safety and protect disability rights.
