Foster kids in the tri-county area are eligible for healthcare coverage through age 18, and there are ongoing efforts to make sure they are identified, screened, treated and tracked.
A primary care collaborative created by legislation last July finally had its first meeting last week, convening competing providers and health insurers to agree on payment models that will invest more in primary care.
The median costs for chest x-rays conducted at Oregon hospitals were four times as high as those performed at physician’s offices with the highest cost difference tipping the scale at 22 times more expensive.
