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Cover Oregon Bill Passes Health Committee with Few Alterations

The House Health Committee unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to mitigate the problems consumers have faced in obtaining health insurance because of the disastrous rollout of the state insurance exchange, Cover Oregon.

Feb 13, 2014

Dembrow Wants to Stop Employers from Cutting Hours Due to Obamacare

Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Portland, pushed a bill that would fix a serious negative and unintended consequence of the Affordable Care Act -- large corporations scaling back employee hours to avoid providing them with health insurance.

Feb 13, 2014

Homecare Choice Bill passes Senate Health Care and Human Services Committee, heads to Ways and Means

The Health Care and Human Services Committee of the Oregon Senate today passed Senate Bill 1542 on a 3-1 vote. The bill now moves to Joint Ways and Means Committee for further consideration.

Feb 12, 2014

Give Your Heart Some Love: Quit Smoking

The American Heart Association encourages Oregonians who smoke to kick the addiction and strengthen their hearts this February

Feb 12, 2014

AAF Releases Monthly Analysis of ACA Enrollment Numbers

Feb 12, 2014

Cover Oregon Bill passes House Health Care Committee, heads to Ways and Means Committee

HB 4154 holds Cover Oregon accountable to decision-makers and the public, protects Oregonians who still need access to affordable care

Feb 12, 2014

Avalere Analysis: State Exchange Enrollment Widely Variable

Feb 12, 2014

Keeping Our Health Information Secure from Data Breaches

Paul DeMuro contends that we all should be vigilant about unattended or misplaced portable ‎devices, whether they be phones, laptops, or whatever

Feb 12, 2014

Health Share of Oregon Receives $500k Grant to Launch Mental Health Treatment Program for Former Offenders in Multnomah County

First “forensic” ACT program will focus on justice-involved individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness to reduce police contact by 75%

Feb 12, 2014

Questions And Answers On The Latest ACA Delay

On Monday the Obama administration announced another delay in rolling out the Affordable Care Act, weakening the requirement to offer coverage next year for large employers and postponing it for smaller ones. Here’s what it means. There have been other delays in health-law implementation. What’s different about this one?

Feb 11, 2014

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