September 25, 2019: Oregon’s Mental Health System: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations
Join us as we take a deep dive into Oregon's mental health system. Steve Allen, the state's new behavioral health Read more
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May 31, 2019: Lack Of Affordable Housing Is Biggest Cause Of Homelessness, Expert Says
In Multnomah County, there are about 28 low-income units for every 100 qualified households, making our affordable housing situation akin to a “disastrous game of musical chairs…”
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April 23, 2019: Society Works To Prevent Deaths From Disease, Cars – So Why Not Guns, Panelists Ask
By Alan Brettman Society expects health professionals, government officials and lawmakers to take action to reduce public health risks from Read more
FREE VIDEO!! — T.R. Reid: Universal Healthcare Without Single Payer
On April 10, 2019, critically acclaimed writer and journalist T.R. Reid took to the Oregon Health Forum podium to give Read more
May 31: Homelessness – Where Do We Go From Here?
Portland is experiencing a homelessness crisis. What are the underlying causes? What is the best way to reduce the high Read more
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
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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