Jan Johnson

Rising Drug Costs, $500 Million Gap Concerns Lynne Saxton

Eight months into her job as director of the Oregon Health Authority, Lynne Saxton applauded the audience at State of Reform’s annual Portland conference for standing up for coordinated care organizations and getting 95 percent of Oregonians insured.

Sep 17, 2015

Fighting Tobacco use in Oregon Uphill Battle

CCOs will be held accountable starting next year for reducing tobacco use.

Sep 2, 2015

Sanctuary Model Shows Dramatic Improvement in Juvenile Behavior

During the grant reporting period of a Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative, the town of 14,000 people 70 miles east of Portland, saw the percent of students reporting involvement in a physical fight drop from 20.1 percent in 2010 to 12 percent in 2013, and the percent of students reporting having at least one drink of alcohol in most recent month fall from 30.6 percent in 2010 to 17. 4 percent in 2013.

Aug 18, 2015

Governor Brown, Legislators Turn Out for Virginia Garcia Celebration

Founders remember humble beginnings, model integrated care

Aug 17, 2015

Access2Care Payment System Slammed at Health Share Advisory Council

A project to integrate maternity care and addiction treatment is also underway

Aug 12, 2015

CCOs Effective in Integrating Healthcare and Housing

Pilots around the state show early success with “habit of collaboration”

Aug 12, 2015

Resilience Starts at Home with Providers Themselves

Dr. Safina Koreishi tackles provider burnout with new OHA innovation fellowship

Aug 4, 2015

Universal Healthcare Crusader Tells City Club How it’s Done Around the World

T.R. Reid outlined four models of healthcare around the world currently in use in this country.

Jul 28, 2015

Shortages of Behavioral Health Workers, Nursing Faculty Critical

Not many incentives for nursing faculty to remain and salaries too low for young nurses.

Jul 28, 2015

Single Payer Advocate Steps Down from Health Share’s Community Advisory Council

Steve Weiss, who chaired the council for the past three years, questioned whether health plans should be profiting from Medicare and Medicaid.

Jul 14, 2015