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Oregon Hospitals to Share $24 Million

OHSU leads the pack among the 21 hospitals to correct Medicare imbalances
June 9, 2010 – Oregon hospitals should give Congressman Earl Blumenauer a pat on the back. He helped secure $24 million for 21 hospitals throughout the state to correct Medicare funding imbalances and improve quality, access and treatment. Read More >>

State Faces Another Possible $52 Million Shortfall

Health benefits for state employees and their dependents exceed budget projections for 2011
June 9, 2010 – The projected budget cuts announced by Governor Kulongoski earlier today aren’t the only funding crisis facing the state. Read More >>

Clinic Sues FamilyCare for $3 Million

Teri Bunker claims the Medicaid managed care plan didn’t abide by the capitation agreement
June 9, 2010 -- FamilyCare, a Medicaid managed care plan, has been hit with a $3 million lawsuit over a contract dispute from one of its clinics. Read More >>

Swine Flu Epidemic Raises Flares

Oregon ended up with a grant from the CDC to help design appropriate public health responses
June 9, 2010 -- When Mexico began reporting cases of a mysterious new strain of influenza afflicting hundreds of people in April 2009, the response in Oregon was genuine worry. Read More >>

HealthMatters Hires Medical Staff

June 9, 2010 – Dr. James C. Ritzenthaler has become medical director of HealthMatters of Central Oregon. Read More >>

Credit Company Downgrades ODS

Vice president Dave Evans calls the negative rating a “non-event.”
June 9, 2010 -- A.M. Best downgraded the issuer credit rating of ODS Companies last week from good to negative, a move Dave Evans, vice president and controller, said wasn’t applicable to the insurer. Read More >>

The Lund Report Stands for Quality Journalism

We’re introducing changes to celebrate our first anniversary and encourage your financial support
June 9, 2010 – You can count on The Lund Report to deliver the most insightful news and commentary about Oregon’s healthcare industry. And, we never shy away from controversy. Read More >>

The Lund Report Launches Real-Time News

Nozzl Media's proprietary real-time streaming technology hits the nation's first specialty web publication.
June 7, 2010 -- The Lund Report, the first Web site dedicated to educating Oregonians about the inner workings of the healthcare industry, today launched a service that will deliver unprecedented statewide health industry news in real time. Read More >>

Senators Drawn Into Conflict Over Medicaid Policy

A fund-raising event and public hearing on the controversy occurred on the same day, raising eyebrows.
June 2, 2010 -- A fund-raising event for two prominent Democratic senators – Alan Bates and Laurie Monnes Anderson – occurred the same day as a controversial hearing on the fate of more than 10,000 children enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan. Read More >>

DHS Details Children Health Alliance Changes

June 2, 2010 -- This change is unprecedented for the Oregon Health Plan both in timing and scope, but our priority has been clear: in these challenging circumstances, parents should have full information, choice to do what they feel is best for their families, and assistance from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to ensure they face as little disruption as possible.   Read More >>
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