A group of Oregon health officials, law enforcement and legislators discussed Wednesday how to provide supportive services for people with mental health issues to keep them from being locked up.
Open enrollment starts Thursday, and health insurance agents are urging patients to check their policies and whether they qualify for health insurance discounts because costs and coverage could change.
A state report on opioid prescribing guidelines for acute pain said prescriptions should be a last resort and limited in duration, to decrease chances of long-term use and addiction.
Philip Greenhill, chief executive officer at Western Oregon Advanced Health, made the most in 2017, taking home more than $692,000.
Oct 25, 2018
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JON BARTHOLOMEW OF AARP, HEALTH POLICY ANALYST JANE HORVATH, HEALTH INSURANCE CONSULTANT TERRANCE KILLILEA AND SEN. ELIZABETH STEINER HAYWARD DISCUSSED DRUG PRICING AT AN OREGON HEALTH POLICY FORUM./EDIS JURCYS PHOTOGRAPHY
Oregon legislators, health policy analysts and industry experts discussed the barriers to affordable drugs at an Oregon Health Forum breakfast meeting in Portland on Tuesday.
Counselors, case managers and others at one of Oregon’s largest non-profit mental health providers are the latest in the sector to vote to join a union.
Oct 17, 2018
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Current service areas for Oregon's coordinated care organizations.
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