Guaranteed Issue

State Prepared to Lead if Feds Don't

The new Oregon Health Authority has on its plate how to enforce an individual mandate and gauranteed issue
Setpember 15, 2009 -- As President Obama struggles to enact meaningful health reform, Oregon is poised to transform its healthcare system, according to Dr. Bruce Goldberg, acting administrator of the Oregon Health Authority and director of Oregon's Department of Human Services. Read More >>

Rejection Rates Near One in Four

Nearly 6,000 Oregonians who tried to buy individual health insurance were refused in first three months of this year
June 5, 2009 -- At a time when more Oregonians try to find health insurance in the individual market, insurers stepped up the number of people they refused to cover. Read More >>

Massive Reform Bill Inches Forward

Cost saving measures come first while harder decisions are left for next legislature
April 30, 2009 -- Rep. Mitch Greenlick (D-Portland) has done his part. As chairman of the House Health Care Committee, Greenlick passed the most sweeping piece of healthcare reform legislation this state has ever seen. Read More >>

Refused Service: One in Five Rejected

Thousands of Oregonians denied coverage have little if any recourse other than paying more
April 6, 2009 -- A growing number of Oregonians are discovering the cold hard facts about individual health insurance. For starters, it’s not guaranteed. Consistent with years past, one in five Oregonians who applied for coverage in 2008 were rejected for pre-existing conditions. Read More >>

Oregon Lawmakers to Heed Washington Lessons

As Oregon lawmakers mull over the idea of moving toward a system that eventually requires insurers to cover everybody, they might want to consider lessons learned from our neighbors to the north… that is, Washington not Canada. (We aren’t going that far). Read More >>
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