Central City Concern Launches Search to Replace Ed Blackburn
His successor is expected to be named this summer
In late October, Ed Blackburn will step down as executive director of Central City Concern, a positon he’s held for the past nine years.
Diane Lund-Muzikant
Congressman Blumenauer to Share Insights About Federal Health Reform
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how mental health and addiction funding could be impacted if the Affordable Care Act is repealed when Congressman Blumanauer appears at our May 31 breakfast forum.
If the American Health Care Act lands on President Trump’s desk what will that mean for mental health coverage? Right now health insurers are required to cover mental health and addiction services which are considered essential health benefits under Obamacare.
Congressman Blumenauer to Discuss Future of Mental Health Funding
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how mental health and addiction funding could be impacted if the Affordable Care Act is repealed at our May 31 breakfast forum.
Even though the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act still needs to make its way through the U.S. Senate, the final version could have a huge impact on mental health and addiction services which are considered essential benefits that health insurers must cover.
Tickets Going Fast to See Congressman Earl Blumenauer at May 31 Breakfast Forum
He’ll be joined on stage by Joanne Fuller, Janet Meyer, Morgan O’Toole and Jason Renaud, our moderator.
Now that the House has passed a bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, what could be the impact on mental health funding at the federal level? Particularly if the U.S. Senate concurs.
More High-Level Execs Leave PeaceHealth
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With PeaceHealth expected to face financial losses, insiders speculate that possible deterioration of the Catholic nonprofit’s bond rating could prompt renewed merger talks with Providence.
PeaceHealth the healthcare giant based in Vancouver, Wash., appears to be on a downward spiral, with news that two more high level executives have handed in their resignations.
New Life Breathed into Upstream Public Health
For the time being, a volunteer working board is in charge.
Upstream Public Health is on the verge of being revitalized following an earlier decision to close it down because of financial difficulties.
PeaceHealth Loses Dr. Mark Adams, Community Chief Medical Officer
Meanwhile, Quest Diagnostics has already started offering jobs to phlebotomists and lab workers.
Another casualty has hit PeaceHealth, and no one’s talking publicly about what happened. Dr. Mark Adams, who joined the health system as community chief medical officer, is gone and didn’t even last a year.
Founding Editor of The Lund Report Steps Down
Longtime Portland-based journalist Courtney Sherwood named editor-in-chief
In April 2009, I launched The Lund Report with very few resources but a determined spirit. I was convinced Oregon needed an independent news site – free of advertising – that told the truth about what goes on inside our healthcare system.
Last Chance to Have Breakfast with Legislators, Tickets Going Fast
The event is being held on April 25 at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem.
You still have an opportunity to sign up for the Oregon Health Forum legislative breakfast but tickets are going fast.
Oregon, Washington Executive Salaries Continue Upward Spiral
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Once again, Mark Ganz, president and CEO of Cambia Health Solutions, was the highest paid health insurance executive in Oregon.
Health insurance executives in the Pacific Northwest took home healthy salaries and bonuses in 2016, based on financial records filed in Oregon and Washington.
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