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Moda Strikes Deal For $155 Million

Delta Dental of California will invest in Moda, putting the Oregon-based insurer on a solid financial foundation and opening up new markets.
Sep 4, 2018
TRISH YERGES, WHO LIVES IN UNION COUNTY, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO TYPES OF CANCER LAST YEAR./COURTESY OF TRISH YERGES.

Cancer Patients In Eastern Oregon Face Complications

Trish Yerges, who was diagnosed with two types of cancer last year, had to travel more than 7,000 miles for specialty treatments that are commonplace in large metro areas like Portland.
Aug 30, 2018
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CareOregon is among 16 coordinated care organizations in Oregon serving Medicaid members. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

CEO of Oregon's Largest Medicaid Organization Resigns

Health Share said Janet Meyer will leave Sept. 4. She'll be replaced by Maggie Bennington-Davis, the organization's chief medical officer, while a national search is underway.
Aug 30, 2018
An AFSCME protest at Volunteers of America led to 10 arrests. But mental health workers did end up unionizing./Courtesy of AFSCME

Oregon Mental Health Sector Faces Push For Unionization

The latest campaign appears to be at Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, one of the largest providers of mental health services to Medicaid clients in Oregon.
Aug 27, 2018
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