Oregon Health Forum

January 30, 2018: Stable, Professional, Transparent: Leaders Articulate Goals for Oregon’s Continued Health Reforms

The week before the state Legislature convenes for a short session, agency leaders and elected officials say now is the Read more

April 6: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden

The senior senator from Oregon shares his perspective on health policy developments in Washington DC.

March 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?

December 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.

January 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.

September 27, 2017: Kitzhaber Joins Addiction Experts in Pushing for Coordination on Opioid Epidemic

The former governor joined a drug court judge and others Wednesday morning to discuss Oregon's poor performance on recovery efforts, Read more

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.

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