Delivery System

Intent on Transformation

Public purchasers are positioned to lead, having a hold on 33 percent of the insurance market

March 10, 2010 -- As the largest purchaser of healthcare -- next to Medicare – public purchasers are positioned to transform the delivery system under the leadership of Barney Speight. Read More >>

Let Cool Heads Prevail

Europen and Asian leaders see an otherwise great country struggling to do what most of the developed world has already done – make basic healthcare a right

July 30, 2009 -- Why are we still not able to reform our healthcare system so all Americans have reasonable access to evidence-based prevention and public health measures and services that will actually improve our longevity, our health and our economy? Read More >>

Counties Embark on Mental Health Pilot Project

Two or three counties will experiment with integrating mental and physical health organizations

June 10, 2009 -- A shock wave hit the mental health community when lawmakers talked about changing the playing field. Since February 1, 1994, when the Oregon Health Plan rolled off the block, Oregon’s counties have sat at the control tower of mental health services. Read More >>

Single Payer Healthcare Only Way to Control Costs

A national reimbursement system can realign the delivery of healthcare services from one of maximizing profit to one in which we maximize health

June 10, 2009 -- Our current healthcare system is a mess for both those who carry health insurance and those without. Only a single payer national health insurance program that provides public financing for privately delivered healthcare services can clean up this mess and provide all Americans access to needed medical services regardless of ability to pay. Read More >>

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The Lund Report keeps its radar focused on Oregon’s healthcare industry. Our goal is to empower consumers. We believe an informed public can create a more accountable and transparent system.

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