insurance

Repeal Ripples: Five Obamacare Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future

Jan 27, 2017

Brown’s Effort to Cover Immigrant Children May Depend on Healthcare Industry

Gov. Kate Brown has proposed an agenda for the 2017 session that’s high on difficult cuts, but also perhaps surprisingly has a heavy lift for a big wish.

Jan 6, 2017

Insurers To Get Reminder About Oregon's Prescription Birth Control Law

Dec 14, 2016

Despite Anger At Health Law’s Mandate, GOP Plans Could Also Have Penalties

Nov 16, 2016

Repealing The Affordable Care Act Could Be More Complicated Than It Looks

Nov 11, 2016

DeFazio Touts Public Option and Social Security Fixes to Help Seniors Afford Medication

U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, who has represented the southwestern corner of the state, including Eugene, since 1987, said that growing problems with the stability of the insurance exchanges may compel next year’s Congress to try again for a public option, something the House passed in 2009.

Sep 1, 2016

People With Obamacare Plans Filled More Prescriptions, But Had Lower Costs

Aug 18, 2016

Opioid Dependence Leads To ‘Tsunami’ Of Medical Services, Study Finds

Aug 1, 2016

Democrats Unite, But What Happened To ‘Medicare For All’?

Jul 13, 2016

Cali Approves Sky-High Rate Increases for Individual Health Plans

State insurance regulators largely approved the high rate increases for individual health plans for 2017, accepting the insurers’ argument that they were needed to stop the losses felt since the launch of the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, Moda Health will be offering health plans in most of the counties after all, ensuring rural consumers have adequate competition. The state believes the troubled company is now doing well enough and should have its probation lifted soon.

Jun 17, 2016