April 10, 2019: T.R. Reid — U.S. Could Provide Health Care For Everyone State By State
by Allan Brettman Industrial nations worldwide offer universal health care in several forms, while the United States lags and may Read more
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March 28, 2019: Panel Calls For More Collaboration Among Mental Health Services
By Allan Brettman Mental health services have fallen short for the people who need them most in Oregon — the Read more
March 28: Breaking Mental Health Barriers
A 2017 study from Mental Health America ranked Oregon 49th in the country based upon a higher prevalence of mental Read more
January 30, 2019: Oregon Has Public Policy Failure In Response To Addiction Crisis, Panelists Say
By Patrick Evans The Oregon health care system is failing to address the state’s drug and alcohol addiction crisis at Read more
February 27: What’s Ahead for CCO 2.0?
The timeline has been set for the next round of CCOs by the Oregon Health Authority, which intends to award contracts this summer that will cover more than 1 million low-income Oregonians. What changes are in store?
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December 11, 2018: Oregon Legislators Detail Their Health Agenda for Upcoming Session
Five Oregon lawmakers, Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson and Reps. Mitch Greenlick, Cedric Hayden, Rob Nosse and Alissa Keny-Guyer, discussed bills Read more
January 30: Where is Oregon’s Path From Addiction to Recovery?
Two out of three Oregonians suffer from addiction or know someone who does. SUDs costs Oregon $6 billion annually in health care, lost productivity, and criminal justice expenses. Yet few people with SUDs seek treatment and fewer still receive it. Even after treatment, recovery can be short and relapse is common.
Our panel of experts will discuss the problems, solutions, and obstacles Oregon must consider in order to improve treatment access, integrate SUD treatment into healthcare benefits, and improve chances of a sustainable recovery.
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November 15, 2018: Health Officials, Advocates Urge Portland Mayor To Address Homeless Crisis
Oregon Health Forum attendees urged Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to immediately address public health crises such as hygiene, public defecation Read more
October 23, 2018: Oregon Health Experts Call for Transparency, Competition, State Action on Drug Pricing
Oregon legislators, health policy analysts and industry experts discussed the barriers to affordable drugs at an Oregon Health Forum breakfast meeting in Portland on Tuesday.
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September 27, 2018: Experts Support Single-Payer Health Care But Would It Work?
Experts at Oregon Health Forum event said a single-payer system would improve access to care, lower costs and ease enrollment, but would not be easy to implement.
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