Past Forums

March 22, 2018: Leaders Call for Far-Reaching Changes to Meet Oregon’s Healthcare Workforce Needs

How insurance companies pay providers, how universities work with hospitals, how accrediting bodies set requirements, and how students pay for Read more

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

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.

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

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

August 23, 2017: Kickstarting the Conversation: Panelists Explore Obstacles to Providing Healthcare in Schools

Administrative rules, bureaucratic burdens and other obstacles mean Oregon is missing out on at least $40 million in healthcare reimbursements. Read more

June 15, 2017: Unintended Consequences of Cannabis Legalization

Event recap: Experts Divided on Unintended Consequences of Legal Marijuana One panelist at Thursday’s Oregon Health Forum breakfast expressed deep Read more

May 31, 2017: Can CCOs and Counties Work for Better Mental Health?

Who should be responsible for delivering care? And, how can we reduce administrative costs and use those savings to provide