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Bill to give Oregon Workers Time to Grieve passes the House HB 2950A Would Give Workers Up to Two Weeks Off to Grieve Family Death

April 15, 2013 – The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill today that would give workers up to two weeks off to grieve the death of a family member.

Apr 15, 2013

Legislation That Holds Insurance Companies Accountable for Fraud Passes the House

Apr 3, 2013

Senate passes new process to resolve health care disputes Christen McCurdy Tue, 03/05/2013 - 14:11

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Screening Standards Bill for Infant Heart Defects Passes Senate Christen McCurdy Tue, 02/26/2013 - 13:52

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Public Health Division Takes a Serious Look at Budget Reductions

December 7, 2011 – With budget reductions looming as the February legislative session draws closer, Dr. Mel Kohn, director of the state’s Public Health Division, is being forced to take a hard look at making cuts. “There aren't a lot of places to go,” Kohn told the Public Health Advisory Board last Friday. “We're in a very difficult place, and it's going to be a very difficult session in February.”

Dec 7, 2011

Battle Intensifies Over Prescribing Rights

May 21, 2009 -- Despite intense lobbying pressure from organized medicine – including the Oregon Pediatric Society, the Oregon Psychiatric Association and the Oregon Medical Association – legislators may be close to declaring victory.

May 21, 2009

Getting to a Mental Health Budget

May 21, 2009 -- The fastest way to get up to speed on how Oregon spends its mental health dollar is to cruise the executive summary of the December 2008 report, Assessment and Evaluation of the Mental Health Care Delivery System in Oregon. This report was prepared at the request of the state legislature by the Public Consulting Group, a Boston-based management consulting firm.

May 21, 2009