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The two sides meet again on Wednesday after two years of failing to reach an agreement. Wages remain the chief sticking point.

The previously uninsured can expect to wait up to two years for even pre-op care unless Oregon’s Insurance Commissioner issues a rule change by Jan. 1

Even with a Medicare for All Health Plan like the plan advocated by Bernie Sanders, hospital and pharmaceutical costs would continue to skyrocket without imposing some limits and access to care remains uneven for many reasons, according to the panelists who appeared at the breakfast forum sponsored by Oregon Health Forum last week. .

A bill passed the House unanimously in April to give dental care providers a seat on the governance boards of CCOs, to help improve Medicaid dental care. The bill had been amended to allow CCOs to make the appointment, after DCOs nominate, but the CCOs are now fighting the bill in the Senate.