Regence Returns $11 Million To Clients In Oregon
The money is part of $35 million total that the insurer is paying out because patients couldn't access medical treatment in the early months of the pandemic.
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Kaiser Permanente In Portland Joins COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
The nonprofit will be testing a new drug developed by Pfizer and BioNTech that produced a strong immune response in early trials.
Lawmakers Revise Budget But Cuts Not As Deep As Feared
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Lawmakers who worked to plug the budget hole took a nip-and-tuck approach rather than slash and burn. Still, advocates are worried about behavioral health care funding.
Providence, SEIU Workers Gear Up For New Bargaining Session
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The two sides meet again on Wednesday after two years of failing to reach an agreement. Wages remain the chief sticking point.
Trillium’s New Medicaid Application Includes Portland-Area Hospitals
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The for-profit Medicaid insurer has contracted with Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy for some services but failed to woo Providence Health & Services.
OHSU Nursing Students Angry About Rising Tuition
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About 30 students entered a two-part nurse practitioner program last June, expecting the university to lock-in their tuition. Instead, OHSU is suspending its "tuition promise."
Health Insurance Rates Won't Increase Much Next Year
For the second straight year, Oregonians shopping for individual plans on the state’s health insurance marketplace will see rate increases below 2%.
State’s Reopening Plan Falters On Weak Links
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Gov. Kate Brown's prevention strategy to prevent community spread has proven ineffective amid testing delays and some residents’ unwillingness to cooperate with investigators.
Oregon Health Policy Board Wrangles With Double Whammy Of New Challenges, Fewer Resources
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Health care officials and providers say Oregon faces a "new normal" and must prepare for the worst as the pandemic continues.
Gov. Brown Appoints New Health Policy Advisor
Gov. Kate Brown has promoted her deputy health policy advisor following the retirement of her top health policy official.
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