The bipartisan group, which includes officials from the Oregon Health Authority, providers and insurers, have come with a proposal that could be a framework for a bill in 2019.
Sep 12, 2018
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DR. PRUDENCE HALL TALKS WITH SARAH “FERGIE” FERGUSON, THE DUCHESS OF YORK, ON THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK,/SCREEN GRAB FROM YOU TUBE/KAISER HEALTH NEWS.
Two months after state investigators warned officials at Portland's only psychiatric ER they could lose federal certification, a woman who was known to be suicidal killed herself.
Many without insurance qualify for Medicaid and up to one-half of those with insurance are not fully covered because their deductibles or expenses are too high.
Sep 10, 2018
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Brittany Beltran gave birth to a child with cerebral palsy, the suit says, after being suffocated in the womb during a prolonged and difficult delivery.
Sep 7, 2018
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NICOLE SMITH-HOLT'S SON DIED THREE DAYS BEFORE HIS PAYDAY BECAUSE HE COULDN’T AFFORD HIS INSULIN./BRAM SABLE-SMITH FOR NPR
A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 67 percent of people worry about unexpected medical bills, more than they dread insurance deductibles, prescription drug costs or paying for the basics in life.