The Lund Report

House Health Approves Primary Care Collaborative, Narrowing Antitrust Exemption

The state wants to get healthcare providers and health insurance companies on board with uniform new approaches toward paying for primary care. Collaborative supporters kept some protections from antitrust laws, but Sen. Shields also won concessions in a compromised new version of SB 231.

Jun 8, 2015

Senate Clears Bill Allowing Patients to Shield Medical Info from Policyholders

The proposed privacy law heads to the governor, allowing patients to redirect their explanation of benefits away from a policyholder for any reason.

Jun 8, 2015

Healthcare Quality Bill Passes Legislature

SB 440 is an important step forward toward achieving Triple Aim goals of better care, better population health and lower costs

Jun 5, 2015

Greenlick Kills Rural Medical Clinic Bill over Concerns with For-Profit Model

SB 880, pushed by two entrepreneurs who opened a clinic in Oakridge, would have removed the requirement from state law that professional medical corporations be owned primarily by physicians for rural medical clinics.

Jun 5, 2015

Employer of the Week: Woodburn Pediatric Clinic

Jun 5, 2015

Douglas County CCO Community Advisory Council to host June 11 meeting

Progress on the 2014 Community Health Improvement Plan will be discussed

Jun 5, 2015

Poll: Public Divided Over Tying Requirements to Obamacare Subsidies

“Abstain from drug use” most popular among those who favor

Jun 5, 2015

Proposal To Extend The Oregon Health Authority's Hospital Transformation Performance Program Through June 30, 2017

Jun 5, 2015

New Study Identifies Challenges for Family Caregivers, Caregiving Solutions Needed

National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP research provides data and profiles of family caregivers today

Jun 5, 2015

Washington Healthplanfinder Business Expanding to Cover Larger Businesses this Fall

Enrollment and Informational Event Will Take Place in Seattle at WeWork on Thursday

Jun 5, 2015