The Lund Report

Tobacco License Bill Fails in End-Session Partisan Squabble

The Senate Democrats gave up SB 1559 as a bargaining chip so that the Republicans would end their filibustering tactics and allow the Senate to finish its work to pass other bills before the end of the session. The bill aimed to combat illegal sales to minors by licensing retailers -- a license that could be revoked for repeat violators.

Mar 3, 2016

Rural Healthcare Receives Boost While DHS Costs Continue Rise

The Legislature has approved additional money to stop-gap escalating costs for disability services at the Department of Human Services and restored funding for a loan repayment program for doctors and other medical professionals willing to serve Medicaid patients. The Department of Environmental Quality also got $2.5 million to expand air quality monitoring as a result of the Portland heavy metal scare.

Mar 3, 2016

Health Share Medical Chief and Chair of Metrics Committee Suggests Using Bonus Funding for CCOs to Double Down on Disparities

The Health Policy Board considers a vision of more upstream CCO metrics, bonus funding and using the board as a venue for debate on legislation prior to 2017 session.

Mar 2, 2016

Malheur Community Advisory Council (CAC) is excited to announce the second annual “Spring into Wellness Fair” Tour

Mar 2, 2016

Invitation to Health Care Online Focus Group

Mar 2, 2016

Come check out our latest posting from Samaritan Health

We also have new jobs from Oregon Patient Safety Commission and Health Care for All Oregon

Mar 2, 2016

Presentation on the upcoming Unity Center and Health Share’s Regional Behavioral Health Benefit Integration efforts highlights March 4th Community Advisory Council meeting

Mar 2, 2016

Forum Focuses on Healthcare Work Force Challenges

What does the future look like for Oregon’s healthcare work force? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead with the changes in healthcare delivery and the work force shortages?

Mar 2, 2016

Coming up on Friday, March 11--the first Oregon Women's Health Network lecture of 2016!

Mar 2, 2016

Annual Spring Conference

Mar 2, 2016