The Monitor Archives

2004

December 20, 2004
Profile of Health Care Committees; Celebrex Stops Advertising; City Club Issues Health Care Report

December 13, 2004
Profile of Federal Budget: Medicaid on the Chopping Block; New Use for Evidence-Based Prescription Research

December 6, 2004
Profile of Governor's Recommended Budget: Health Care Needs Our Help!; Taxpayers Gouged for $1.2 Million

November 29, 2004
Profile of Wishes for Oregonians in Need: Health Care Tops the List; The Link Between Hunger and Health Care

November 22, 2004
Profile of Insurance Industry Corruption: Reforms Needed Now!; OHP Premiums to Continue: E-Board Will Reconsider in January

November 15, 2004
Profile of Oregon Health Action Campaign Legislative Priorities; OHS Welcomes New Ally: Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon; Tennessee Moves to Dissolve Medicaid Managed Care Program

November 8, 2004    
Health Care Voters Send a Doctor and Nurse to the Oregon Senate!;  New York Times Examines Kaiser’s Role in the Future of Health Care

November 1, 2004
Top 10 Reasons to Vote Like Your Health Depends On It!; Presidential Candidates Respond to Health Care Questions

October 25, 2004
Profile of Health Policy Commission’s Reporting on Community Forums; Oregon Bus Project's Trick or Vote

October 18, 2004    
Profile of Presidential Debate on Health Care and Domestic Issues; Outrage Over Voters' Pamphlet Scam!

October 11, 2004
Profile of Health Care Advocates Calling for Real Insurance Reform; Special Report: "Waste Not, Want Not"; Remaining Candidate Forums

October 4, 2004
Profile of Gresham Candidate Forum and the Upcoming Election; Health Care Action Week!; Upcoming Events

September 27, 2004
Profile of Action Needed to Keep Funds for Children's Health Care; Ask Questions of the Candidates in Your Area!; Share Your Health Care Concerns

September 20, 2004    
Profile of Health Policy Commission's Report to State Legislature; Where Do the Candidates Stand?; Upcoming Community Meetings

September 13, 2004
Profile of 2004 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey; Health Care Election Activities; Upcoming Events

September 6, 2004
Profile of Health Care at the Republican National Convention; Health Care for Working Families; Make Your Voice Heard: Join us at Upcoming Events

August 30, 2004
Profile of Soaring Uninsured Rates: 613,000 Uninsured Oregonians; RxExpress Riders Save Money

August 23, 2004
Profile of Reimportation: Oregon Next In Line; Oregon Health Policy Commission Announces Public Hearings

August 16, 2004
Profile of Increasing Insurance Costs: M. 35 Not the Solution; Presidential Politics in Oregon: Health Care Remains a Top Issue

August 9, 2004
Profile of Congressional Report on Medicare Drug Discount Cards; Canadian RxExpress Rolls through Portland; Join us for Health Care Canvass

August 2, 2004
Profile of Health Care at the Democratic National Convention; DHS Seeks Comment on Proposed Budget for 2005-07

July 26, 2004
Profile of a 2004 Ballot Measure: Initiative 106; Consumer Report Readers Rank Kaiser Northwest Best HMO

July 19, 2004
Profile of Oregon Health Policy Commission: Cost Work Group; Join us for a Health Care Canvass

July 12, 2004
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July 5, 2004
Profile of Fear Among OHP-Standard Enrollees; Governor Announces New Children's Health Care Plan

June 28, 2004
Profile of Family Struggling with Health Care Costs; Congressional Committee Holds Hearings on Hospital Charges to Uninsured

June 21, 2004
Profile of Results from the Health Care Policy Summit; Nearly 1 in 3 Non-Elderly Oregonians were Uninsured During All or Part of the Last Two Years

June 14, 2004
Profile of Bridging the Gap for Health Care Events Around the Country; Health Care Coverage a Top Priority for Working Women

June 7, 2004
Profile of Health Care Policy Summit: Setting Course for 2005; Justice for Janitors Day is June 15

May 31, 2004
Profile of Medicare Discount Cards: Struggle to Enroll; Many Changes for OHP-Standard Expected

May 24, 2004
Profile of Presidential Candidate Health Care Plans; OHP Premium Sponsorships Protect Health Care Coverage

May 17, 2004
Profile of Salem Health Care Forum: Residents Learn about Uninsured; Another Drug Company Fraud Settlement Benefits Oregonians

May 10, 2004
Profile of Caring Providers: Willamette Family Medical Center; Cover the Uninsured Week Events in Our Area

May 3, 2004
Profile of Prescription Price Comparison: New Discount Cards Put to Test; OHP-Standard Compromise Preserves Health Care for 24,000

April 26, 2004
Profile of an Action in Jackson County: March Against Cuts; Maryland for Health Care Takes on Senators for Failure to Pass Legislation to Expand Health Care Coverage

April 19, 2004
Profile of a Senior's Search for Lower Cost Prescription Drugs; Health Policy Commission Update

April 12, 2004
Profile of Legislature's E-Board Actions: OHP-Standard Eliminated; National Public Health Week Focuses on Health Disparities

April 5, 2004
Profile of Medicare Road Show in Portland; Cover the Uninsured Week Looking for Uninsured Individuals to Tell their Story

March 29, 2004
Profile of Medicare Discount Cards: National Sponsors Announced; Efforts Underway to Convince E-Board to Save OHP-Plus and Standard

March 22, 2004
Profile of DHS Rebalance: Will Funds be used to Protect Health Care?; Senior Update: Medicare Road Show Coming to Portland and Medicare Discount Card Scam Warning

March 15, 2004
Profile of Struggles for OHP-Standard Clients; Maine Rx Update: Prescription Savings Program Begins

March 8, 2004
Profile of Health Care Action Day; Congress Considers Medicaid Cuts: Contact Senators Wyden and Smith

March 1, 2004

Profile of Policy Discussions in the Wake of Measure 30; Join Us for Health Care Action Day

February 23, 2004

Profile of Family Facing Health Insecurity; Policy Watch: Colorado Considers Insurance Pool

February 16, 2004

Profile of Senior Efforts to Understand Medicare Changes; Support Safeway Workers Striking To Preserve Health Care

February 9, 2004

Profile of Measure 30 Cuts to Health Care; Prescription Drug & Medicare Forum

February 2, 2004

Profile of the Final Push for Measure 30: Volunteers Out in Force; New Allies Join Oregonians for Health Security; Join Us at the Election Night Party

January 26, 2004

Profile of the Medically Needy: The Human Side of Budget Cuts; Measure 30 Editorial Round Up

January 19, 2004

Profile of Measure 30: Potential Cuts to Health Care; Speaker’s Bureau Training a Success; Yes on Measure 30 Campaign Activities

January 12, 2004

Profile of a Family with Sporadic Health Care; Oregon Once Again in National Spotlight Due to Budget Cuts

January 5, 2004

Profile Medicare Changes, Part IV: Private Plans; Website Changes to Improve Speed and Quality!

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