State lawmakers are debating a bill to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses like copays and payments toward deductibles for abortions and related services, such as counseling.
Physicians and dentists say insurance companies are flush with cash after collecting premiums during the pandemic but paying fewer claims than usual and so they should pay for supplies.
More than 200 dentists and dental students in Oregon have completed the training course offered by the Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry, with 60 others expected to finish by the end of December.
DENISE HOK, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., OPTS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE OVER VISITING A DOCTOR’S OFFICE, WHEN POSSIBLE. (DOUGAL BROWNLIE FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS)