April 27: The Impact of Social Determinants on Health Outcomes
Panelists will examine how various social factors can affect health outcomes.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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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November 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.
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September 27, 2017: At Forum on Pharmaceutical Costs, Panelists Seek to Dodge Blame
Tuesday’s Oregon Health Forum breakfast, which looked at drug pricing, revealed the complexity of the issue – and the political Read more