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Briefly: Oregon Enrollment In Marketplace Down 6 Percent

State officials say the drop could be linked to uncertainty over the Affordable Care Act.

Dec 20, 2018

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A ZoomCare center. The Zoom clinic network was bought by PeaceHealth in 2018. | THE LUND REPORT

PeaceHealth Buys ZoomCare For Undisclosed Amount

Dec 18, 2018

Judge Strikes Down ACA Putting Law In Legal Peril — Again

Dec 17, 2018

Briefly: Oregon's Health Insurance Enrollment Lags By 15 percent

People without Medicare, Medicaid or job-based health insurance coverage have until the end of the day Saturday to sign up and get a subsidy.

Dec 13, 2018

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Legislative Task Force Proposes Steps Towards Universal Health Care Coverage

The group, which has been meeting since January, acknowledged that Oregon is not likely to adopt universal care anytime soon but it pointed towards that goal by offering initial steps.

Dec 12, 2018
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Briefly: CMS Warns Consumers About Heavy Call Volume Approaching Enrollment Deadline

Consumers who phone the federal call center to enroll in health insurance for 2019 may be asked to leave their contact information but they'll still be able to enroll after Saturday's deadline.

Dec 11, 2018

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KRISTEN KILMER HUGS HER 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AT THEIR HOME IN SPEARFISH, S.D./KRISTINA BARKER FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Pricey Precision Medicine Often Financially Toxic For Cancer Patients

The high cost of cutting-edge tests and treatments is threatening to keep precision medicine — one of the most celebrated areas in cancer research — out of reach for many patients.

Nov 17, 2018

More Than 1,000 Oregonians’ Information Stolen In Health-Care Data Breach

Attackers hacked into a tool used by insurance agents and brokers to sign people up for coverage.

Nov 13, 2018

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Oregon Lawmakers Tackle Plan For Statewide Health Care

The task is ambitious and a work is in progress, with a report due at the end of November.

Nov 8, 2018
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Moda Will Take Its Case To U.S. Supreme Court

A federal appeals court rejected Moda's request on Tuesday to rehear its petition for millions in payments from the federal government over losses under the Affordable Care Act, but the case is not closed.

Nov 7, 2018