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Republicans Stage Fight Over Expanded Home Care Commission

After a personal appeal from Sen. Bates to Sen Winters, SB 1542 skirted through the Senate Wednesday, giving senior citizens a public option to meet their long-term care needs. If the House agrees, the Home Care Commission would expand beyond its Medicaid clientele to serve people paying for in-home caregivers with their own money.

Mar 6, 2014

Bill Increasing Access to Affordable In-Home Care for Oregon Seniors Passes Ways and Means, Heads to Senate Floor

The Joint Committee on Ways and Means yesterday passed Senate Bill 1542-A on an 19-7 vote. The bill moved to the Senate floor, where it had its second reading this morning.

Mar 4, 2014

The Real Reason SEIU Pulled its Ballot Measures Targeting Hospitals

Speculation is mounting over what triggered SEIU, one of the state’s most powerful labor unions, to pull its ballot measures forcing hospitals to end overpricing and bring healthcare costs under control.

Feb 26, 2014
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SEIU Ballot Measures Bypass Legislature Sluggish on Hospital Reform

Political organizers for the Service Employees International Union are taking five sweeping measures directly to the voters after years of the Legislature thwarting their efforts in favor of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. Meanwhile, the Office of the Inspector General is wading into hospital executive compensation.

Feb 14, 2014
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Dembrow Wants to Stop Employers from Cutting Hours Due to Obamacare

Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Portland, pushed a bill that would fix a serious negative and unintended consequence of the Affordable Care Act -- large corporations scaling back employee hours to avoid providing them with health insurance.

Feb 13, 2014

Data on Healthcare Violence Remains Out of Reach

June 7, 2012 -- Two weeks ago, community health worker Jennifer Warren was stabbed to death in the St. Helens home of Brent K. Redd Jr., who was receiving services from Columbia County Community Mental Health (CCMH), Warren's employer.Redd had been released from Oregon State Hospital under supervision by the Psychiatric Security Review Board.

Jun 7, 2012