Author: Oregon Health Forum
April 6: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
The senior senator from Oregon shares his perspective on health policy developments in Washington DC.
Read moreMarch 22: Challenges Facing Oregon’s Healthcare Workforce
Twenty percent of physicians indicate they plan to retire in the next few years and other healthcare professions are already facing shortages. What’s being done to fill the gap?
Read moreDecember 13, 2017: Measure 101 Debate: More Funds for Medicaid vs. Suspicion With Process
Both sides on the statewide referendum on healthcare taxes say they support funding the Oregon Health Plan, but as they debated they revealed fundamentally different priorities.
Read moreJanuary 30, 2018: Leaders of the Oregon Health Authority and DCBS Take Center Stage
Join state officials and policy leaders to discuss issues that will take priority when State lawmakers reconvene on February 5th.
Read moreSeptember 27, 2017: Kitzhaber Joins Addiction Experts in Pushing for Coordination on Opioid Epidemic
December 13: A Debate on the Healthcare Assessment Ballot Measure Facing Oregon Voters
In January 2018, Oregonians will head to the polls for a special election to repeal or uphold the healthcare assessments passed by the State Legislature earlier in 2017. At this breakfast forum, proponents and opponents of the assessments will debate their repeal.
Read moreNovember 15: How Can We Fix Oregon’s Addiction Services System?
Former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and addiction recovery experts from Oregon Recovers, Central City Concern and De Paul Treatment Centers will address the imbalance between the rate of opioid use and access to treatment in Oregon.
Read moreSeptember 27, 2017: At Forum on Pharmaceutical Costs, Panelists Seek to Dodge Blame
September 27, 2017: Who’s Responsible for Pharmaceutical Prices?
Join us as we take a holistic look at what goes into the price of pharmaceutical drugs. We’re bringing together
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