The executive director of Cover Oregon says he has the complete confidence of Governor Kitzhaber in turning around the troubled health insurance exchange.
A pre-certification process was instituted Nov. 1 placing barriers in the way for people seeking care from alternative medical providers such as acupuncturists.
Sen. Betsy Johnson nearly quashed a plan for state agencies to seek federal funds to keep track of disabled and elderly residents in case of a Katrina- scale emergency, saying the agencies would be duplicating others’ efforts and stepping beyond their authority.
PEBB and OEBB administrator exits her position after seven years at the helm. She’ll be temporarily replaced by Kelly Ballas, a former Kaiser executive and chief financial officer of the Oregon Health Authority.
Editor's Note: The HERC has not made a final ruling on diabetes care as an earlier version of this article indicated, but has only made a draft recommendation on testing strips. The article has been corrected.
Vern Saboe, who’s fighting to end discrimination against chiropractors, naturopaths and acupuncturists, is convinced he has the federal law on his side.
The besieged leader of the state insurance exchange weathered a storm of criticism and outlined new promises for enrollment after a string of broken ones since Cover Oregon’s failed launch on Oct. 1.
