The Lund Report

Libertarian Proposal Would Allow Dying Patients to Bypass FDA to Get Drugs

House Bill 2300 would clear terminally ill patients to get drugs that have not yet completed the Food and Drug Administration approval process, a policy that has won passage in a handful of states.

Feb 7, 2015

Martin Wants Change in Law to Help Out Mental Health Advisory Group

The director of the state’s addictions and mental health division, Pam Martin, would like to be able to compensate people on her division’s consumer advisory council for the costs of being on the council, like travel and motel stays. If they had these costs paid, the state might be able to attract more members as well as a more diverse group.

Feb 7, 2015

Senate to Vote to Dissolve Cover Oregon as Early as Next Week

State plans to continue use of the federal website, but other functions will still be housed in the Department of Consumer & Business Services. The drafters of Senate Bill 1 have proposed language to make it clear that despite closing the independent agency, Oregon still maintains enough control over its insurance exchange to withstand a potentially fatal blow from the Supreme Court to Obamacare in most of the country.

Feb 5, 2015

Dental Hygienists Want Pair of Bills to Clarify Their Enhanced Practices

Two bills introduced by Sen. Fred Girod, a dentist, would give clearer authority for dental hygienists to practice in Oregon as they have already been doing. One restores their right to prescribe fluoride and antimicrobials; the other refines the state law governing their practices, but faces opposition from Capitol Dental.

Feb 5, 2015

Trendsetting 55+ Community First Of Its Kind In Oregon, Paves The Way For Future Senior Housing Development

Feb 5, 2015

Survey Highlights Gains In Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Health Care Providers

Feb 5, 2015

Health Republic Insurance to Host KOIN 6 Open Enrollment Telethon

Feb 5, 2015

Data shines light on industry payments to researchers, medical experts

“I’ve got the expertise to talk about these new classes of medications in a way that very few people in the country can,” one physician says of consulting for drug makers.

Feb 4, 2015

Greenlick Wants Free Comprehensive Colon Screenings; Insurers Want Delay

A relatively new colon cancer screening is cheap, effective and can be done at home, but sometimes insurance companies charge consumers for a follow-up colonoscopy if they’ve already paid for a fecal immunochemical test. HB 2560 would give consumers the guarantee that both tests would be free and encourage them to get tested.

Feb 4, 2015

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