EUGENE, Ore. — Governor Kitzhaber has one of the best seats in the house Tuesday night. He was invited to sit with the first lady at the State of the Union Address. Michelle Obama noted that the governor’s innovative plans for health care earned him his ticket to one of the most important speeches of … Continue reading »
Fines for High Hospital Re-Admission
EUGENE, Ore. — As part of President Obama’s health care law, hospitals will pay stiff penalties for high re-admission rates. Those numbers include any patients who go back into the hospital within 30 days of getting out. The government is analyzing reports. KEZI 9 News checked with Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, whose readmission … Continue reading »
Health Experts Say Reform Will Continue
EUGENE, Ore. — Some feared a Romney presidency would derail President Obama’s work reforming health care, while others feared a second term for Obama would mean even more regulations. Health care experts say they weren’t necessarily worried it would be re-pealed but there would have likely been a lot of changes. They say now they … Continue reading »
Health Care Meetings Set in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon is in the process of reforming its statewide health care system, and two local representatives are holding a town hall meeting August 28 to discuss how the reforms are intended to improve patient access and affordability. Representatives Nancy Nathanson and Val Hoyle will be joined by several health care experts as … Continue reading »
Health Insurance Exchange Moves Ahead
SALEM, Ore. — There are about 612,000 Oregon residents who do not have health insurance. That’s about 16 percent of the population. Oregon is further along than most states when it comes to implementing the health care law. The state started working on health care reform even before President Obama’s 2010 initiative. The federal government committed … Continue reading »
