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THIS OREGON MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC IN EUGENE IS ONE OF SEVERAL PRIMARY CARE BUSINESSES BOUGHT IN OREGON BY UNITEDHEALTH'S OPTUM HEALTH DIVISION.

Insurance Giant UnitedHealth Expands Into Oregon Primary Care

The insurer buys two Oregon networks, adding to the corporation’s roster of 1,500 clinics nationwide.

Apr 21, 2022
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Lawmakers Propose Plan To Expand Access To Primary Health Care, Including Visits To Therapists

House Bill 4083 would require insurers to offer three free visits a year and assign primary health care providers for those who lack one.

Feb 12, 2022

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SALEM HEALTH HOSPITAL IN SALEM./BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Primary Care Providers Feel Squeeze As Pandemic Continues

Primary and urgent care providers face high patient demand — and are increasing services — as hospitals remain crammed with COVID-19 and other patients.

Sep 16, 2021
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Oregon Lawmakers Looking For Answers To Mental Health Crisis 

Feb 3, 2020
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Report: Primary Care Spending Up But Specialty, Hospital Care Bill Higher

Feb 3, 2020

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Report: Compared To Other Insurers, CCOs Spend Bigger Share Of Medical Budget On Primary Care

Feb 6, 2019

FamilyCare Bumps up Primary Care Reimbursement Rate

February 13, 2013 – Doctors and nurse practitioners who provide primary care to patients enrolled in FamilyCare will soon get a little more money for their time in the office.

Feb 12, 2013

State May Bring Back Rural Loan Repayment Program with $4 Million

A similar program recruited 79 healthcare providers to rural Oregon between 1993 and 2008, but was cut in 2009. The new bill could attract as many as 96 providers to underserved parts of the state

Feb 12, 2013

Balshem, Hummel & O'Neill Join OPCA Management Team

Oct 24, 2012

New Sunnyside Health and Wellness Center Will Expand Access to High Quality Healthcare in Clackamas County

April 13, 2012 -- Clackamas County Health, Housing, and Human Services (H3S) announces the grand opening of its new integrated primary health care clinic. The Sunnyside Health and Wellness Center is located near Clackamas Town Center at 9775 Sunnyside Road, Clackamas. It boasts fully integrated medical, behavioral and dentalcare services. It was built to help meet a significant and growing need in the county for primary care services

Apr 13, 2012