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Oregon Starts Efforts to Hold Insurers More Responsible for Costs Rachel Monahan Fri, 05/30/2014 - 11:45
Remarks by leading Democrats, including Sen. Alan Bates and Gov. Kitzhaber, give credence to the new set of tools that Insurance Commissioner Laura Cali plans to implement in the health insurance rate approval process for the individual and small business markets.

Insurance Commissioner Laura Cali briefed legislators Thursday, promising a few improvements to tack onto Oregon’s already robust health insurance rate approval process for the individual and small business markets, and offering a window into the state’s goals for holding down the cost of medicin

Kitzhaber Signs Homecare Worker Law, Opening Registry to Private Payment Rachel Monahan Thu, 05/29/2014 - 20:11
SB 1542 was pushed by SEIU and senior advocates, giving middle-class seniors a new option, in addition to private home care agencies, to help them stay in their homes while meeting the needs of daily living. The state homecare workers, previously available only for Medicaid clients, will soon be open for all.

Gov. John Kitzhaber officially signed Senate Bill 1542 into law Thursday, creating a new option for middle-class seniors striving to stay in their homes -- hiring a homecare worker off the state’s registry.