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Oregon gave millions in erroneous benefits for state health plan, audit says
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (895+ words) FILE - Clinic details at Dr. Lisa Reynolds" pediatrics clinic in Portland on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (Rian Dundon/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Rian Dundon / Rian Dundon A free Oregon health care program for adults who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid…...
University of Washington study reveals financial impacts of surgery
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (665+ words) Award-winning food writer Heather Arndt Anderson shares her favorite soup-erabundant collection of recipes featuring seasonal and local ingredients with step-by-step instructions. Get cooking with our 16 cozy recipes! A recent study from the University of Washington School of Medicine reveals a…...
After loss of tax credits, Washington state sees a drop in health insurance coverage
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (594+ words) witsarut sakorn / Shutterstock About 19,000 fewer Washingtonians enrolled in health insurance through the state's online marketplace amid the loss of federal subsidies. The decline didn't appear to be as precipitous as feared. State officials had predicted 80,000 people would forgo coverage if…...
Medicare Advantage insurers face new curbs on overcharges in Trump plan
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (975+ words) Dr. Mehmet Oz leads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. A CMS plan to keep payments to Medicare Advantage flat in 2027 roiled health insurance stocks this week. Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would…...
People needing health care coverage have until Thursday to sign up for Obamacare
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) The beloved characters of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small are back with another cozy season full of drama, adorable animals, heartwarming moments and more set in the verdant Yorkshire Dales. Stream the entire season now with OPB Passport…...
What Oregonians need to know about expiring health insurance subsidies
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1165+ words) In our final film from the "Class of 2025" project, follow the education journeys of one group of Oregon students from kindergarten to young adulthood, and uncover lessons for how Oregon can improve its education system for future generations. After weeks…...
Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (968+ words) For generations, the federal government sent tens of thousands of Native American children to boarding schools as part of a policy of forced assimilation. A new film from "Oregon Experience" joins Klamath Tribes members as they uncover the truth and…...
State boosts rates to keep Oregon Health Plan contractors
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (771+ words) The Kotek administration has pumped up its offers intended to satisfy the organizations that oversee care for more than 1 million low-income people enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan. An Oregon Health Authority building in an undated file image. Oregon Health…...
Federal tax cuts could blow a $373 million hole in Oregon’s new budget, economists say
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1339+ words) Join us on Sept. 24 for a premiere screening of "Uncovering Boarding Schools" in Bend, Oregon. This "Oregon Experience" film follows the personal journey of a Klamath Tribes member as she uncovers her family's experiences in Native American boarding schools. FILE…...
OHSU and Legacy Health merger called off
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (943+ words) Amelia Templeton is OPB's health reporter. She's been covering the story for a while now, and she joins us to talk about this latest twist. Welcome back. Amelia Templeton: Thanks. Happy to be here. Miller: I want to start with…...