Rx for Healthcaretag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3000942007-01-19T17:26:45ZFinding solutions to healthcare access for all Oregonians.TypePadWill Kitzhaber and Oregon lead the nation?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-152945342007-01-19T09:26:45-08:002007-01-19T17:26:45Z“Our current system is based on structures and assumptions that are now 40 to 50 years old and reflect the realities of the last century, not the realities of today,” said Kitzhaber, who practiced emergency medicine for almost 20 years...shareitHealth Affairs Article Dissects The Rise And Fall Of The Oregon Health Plantag:typepad.com,2003:post-147775972006-12-20T15:39:29-08:002006-12-20T23:39:29ZWhat went wrong with the Oregon Health Plan, and what does it say about the prospects for coverage expansion initiatives in other states? Those are the questions addressed by Jonathan Oberlander in a Health Affairs Web Exclusive published today. When...shareitOregon Senate panel endorses universal health care plan, will submit to Legislaturetag:typepad.com,2003:post-146468952006-12-13T12:49:17-08:002006-12-13T20:49:17ZAccording to a recent article by Bill Graves in the Oregonian, the proposal would give every Oregonian access to a card that could buy complete health care coverage at a lower cost. On the surface, it seems a terrific idea....shareitHealth care reform could start with one significant changetag:typepad.com,2003:post-145402812006-12-12T12:05:22-08:002006-12-12T20:05:22ZThere is an old folk tale about the peasant wife and how she solved a problem. Every night, she and her husband found that their feet were cold while they slept, because their blanket was not long enough to tuck...shareitPublic Sees Health Care Prices as Unreasonable and Wants Government to Take Steps to Lower Them tag:typepad.com,2003:post-145398612006-12-12T09:05:43-08:002006-12-12T17:05:43ZA new national survey finds widespread support across the political spectrum for a number of health initiatives likely to be taken up by the new Congress, as well as a widely-held view that government should do more to address the...shareitOregon Governor's proposed budget provides additional $700 million for health care tag:typepad.com,2003:post-145398232006-12-08T09:22:06-08:002006-12-08T17:22:06ZAlthough the budget announced this week by the Governor is by no means the final product, the Governor's budget sets the tone for the legislative session. The proposed new $700 million will be used to provide health insurance coverage to...shareitMore Than Half Of Uninsured Americans Cannot Afford Coverage And Are Not Eligible For Public Programstag:typepad.com,2003:post-143888112006-11-30T11:43:16-08:002006-11-30T19:43:16ZResearchers Use Income Of Three Times Poverty Level As Affordability Threshold; Alternative Measures Show Coverage Out Of Reach For Even More Uninsured People Bethesda, MD -- More than half of the nation's uninsured residents are ineligible for public programs such...shareitDisingenuous? Ya think?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-141445642006-11-16T11:02:24-08:002006-11-16T19:02:24ZThe New York Times is reporting that the health insurance industry is proposing an expansion of Medicaid and new tax breaks to expand coverage to virtually everyone within 10 years. More than few people would argue that Medicaid is barely...Nicole RamseyHelp!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-141048612006-11-14T14:54:33-08:002006-11-14T22:54:33ZBy Curious George I’m new to this field as a professional working in health care. Up ‘till now, I’ve only been its victim of its explosive costs; albeit one who has been brilliantly cured, helped and mended many times. Before...shareitMidwives: cheaper and better?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-140784352006-11-13T12:09:43-08:002006-11-13T20:09:43ZBy Mónica Arce I have found it very interesting that there is a lot of talk about reducing costs, and that our health care system's survival depends on it. I would like to know what percentage of the expenses of...shareit"Time for a Wake-Up Call" on Health Care Reformtag:typepad.com,2003:post-137597342006-10-30T10:35:34-08:002006-10-30T18:35:34ZWith the mid-term elections almost upon us, and campaigning for 2008 soon to begin, Kaiser President Drew Altman and Harvard professor Robert Blendon called on political leaders to speak out on the need for health care reform: "What health needs...shareitVisonary or enabling? Texas, New York Hospitals try free basic care for uninsuredtag:typepad.com,2003:post-137596822006-10-30T10:32:43-08:002006-10-30T18:32:43ZFor many patients with chronic diseases, it would be cheaper to provide free preventive care than to absorb the high cost of repeated emergencies, reports the New York Times. Would such a coordinated approach work in Oregon? Is it possible...shareitDissatisfaction With Health Care System Doubles Since 1998tag:typepad.com,2003:post-136681612006-10-26T08:04:00-07:002006-10-26T15:04:00ZA new survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and its partners finds that the public’s increasing dissatisfaction with the American health care system appears to be focused primarily on the rising cost of care. Many Americans report that rising...shareitProfile of Health Policy Commission Straw Plan: Massachusetts Moving West?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-134580532006-10-16T11:51:57-07:002006-10-16T18:51:57Zby Maribeth Healy, Oregonians for Health Security Earlier this year, Governor Kulongoski directed the Oregon Health Policy Commission to develop a plan to achieve universal health coverage within five years. For discussion purposes, they have spent the last few months...shareitKnowledge is powertag:typepad.com,2003:post-133703942006-10-11T12:57:03-07:002006-10-11T19:57:03ZFrom time to time, we will bring your attention to resources and books about health care reform. Our inaugural entry is a new book: Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results by Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg,...shareit