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A temporary halt to elective surgeries cut insurers’ expenses, although under federal law, the bulk of profits must eventually go to services or rebates for policy holders.

Roughly 4,800 Oregonians filing for bankruptcy in 2019 listed medical bills among their debts, according to a new report.

Most insurers enjoyed reduced expenses in the third quarter and many saw profits but some lost clients, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

The Lund Report examined Oregon’s 10 hospital districts: Bay Area Hospital, Blue Mountain Hospital, Coquille Valley Hospital, Curry General Hospital, Harney District Hospital, Lake District Hospital, Lower Umpqua Hospital, Pioneer Memorial Hospital-Heppner, Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center and Wallowa Memorial Hospital

Andy Slavitt, the acting director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, favors approving Oregon’s waiver to continue the work of CCOs. He was also on hand to encourage more people to sign up for health insurance on healthcare.gov, particularly the 26,000 Oregonians who are currently buying plans off-market but could get subsidies inside the exchange.