Trump’s Executive Order on Preexisting Conditions Lacks Teeth, Experts Say
“All it really is, is a statement that he wants one or more of his departments to come up with a plan," said Joe Antos with the American Enterprise Institute.
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Wildfires Open Health Insurance Enrollment Early In Oregon
A federal emergency declaration on Sept. 15 gives all Oregon residents the right to sign up for coverage on the insurance marketplace through a special enrollment period.
Cambia's Long Time, Highly Paid CEO Stepping Down
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Mark Ganz, who earned at least $4.1 million in 2019, will be replaced by Jared Short, the company's president and COO.
Some Oregon Health Insurers Enjoy Big Profits In Latest Quarter
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Increased profits, especially in the second quarter of the year, were eye-popping for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon.
Regence Returns $11 Million To Clients In Oregon
The money is part of $35 million total that the insurer is paying out because patients couldn't access medical treatment in the early months of the pandemic.
Kaiser Permanente In Portland Joins COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
The nonprofit will be testing a new drug developed by Pfizer and BioNTech that produced a strong immune response in early trials.
Health Insurance Rates Won't Increase Much Next Year
For the second straight year, Oregonians shopping for individual plans on the state’s health insurance marketplace will see rate increases below 2%.
Ranks Of Uninsured In Oregon Grow
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A nonprofit group estimates that 50,000 people in Oregon aged 19 through 64 lost their health insurance between February and May.
Providers Waste Millions On Low-Value Treatments, Report Says
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The study identified nearly 10 million health services Oregonians received between 2016 and 2018, and found that 40% of those services provided little medical benefit compared to their costs.
Administration Eases Rules to Give Laid-Off Workers More Time to Sign Up for COBRA
By extending the time frame to sign up for COBRA coverage, people have at least 120 days to decide whether they want to elect COBRA, and possibly longer depending on when they lost their jobs.
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