Senate Bill 444 passed with nearly a two-thirds vote. The bill gives police the ability to write tickets for people seen smoking in cars with children present
The Toxics Disclosure for Healthy Kids Act, pushed by the Oregon Environmental Council, would require large manufacturers to report if 19 toxic chemicals are used in their children’s products, and then phase them out over five years
Oregon leverages money from its larger hospitals to get federal matching dollars for Medicaid, and the rate will go up to 5.32 percent to help fund a performance bonus pool for coordinated care organizations
Legislation on the Medicaid expansion – House Bill 2859 and House Bill 2091 come before the House Health Committee today. Even after the federal government stops fully funding the expansion, the costs to the general fund will be offset by new tax revenues and reimbursements in other areas
March 8, 2013 – Oregon is among the leading states to get its health insurance exchange off the ground, according to Rocky King, executive director of Cover Oregon.