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May 7, 2008

Jeff Merkley and Health Care, Gresham Forum a Success, Oregon's Uninsured 

April 28, 2008 

Barack Obama and Health Care, Oregon Health Fund Board Wants to Hear From You! 

April 23, 2008 

Hillary Clinto and Health Care, Cuts to OHP Hurt All Oregonians 

April 16, 2008

John McCain and Health Care, Rising Co-Pays 

April 9, 2008 

Inefficient Care for Chronic Illness, Medicare Part D "Progress" Report 

April 2, 2008 

Integrqated Health Homes, One Oregonian a Day Dies Due to Lack of Insurance 

March 27, 2008 

Governer Kulongoski Addresses Health Care Reform In State of the State. 

March 19, 2008 

Drug Company Ads. OHP Lottery Winner, More Health Fund Board Town Hall Info. 

March 12, 2008

Defrauding policy holders.  Health Fund Board Town Halls. 

March 5, 2008 

The End of the Health Care Lottery.  President Bush Cuts Medicaid. 

February 28, 2008

From the Front-line-Judith. Some Help for the uninsured 

February 21, 2008 

Health Reform. Weigh In.  OPDP Update 

February 11, 2008 

School Based Health Centers. Kids Health Care Bill 

February 7, 2008 

Oregonians For Health Security Receives Grant.  

January 31, 2008

Supplemental Legislative Session.  Children's' Health Bill. 

January 24, 2008 

Oregon Health Plan to Accept new enrollees.  Maribeth gets Consumer Award

January 14, 2008

2008, The Road to Real Reform.  OHS happenings. 

September 27, 2007

Profile of Bill Thorndike; Healthy Kids Campaign: Volunteers Needed!

September 21, 2007

Kids Health Care, a Presidential Veto Threat and Big Tobacco; Senator Clinton's New Plan; Health Reform in California

September 10, 2007

Health Reform: Can the Massachusetts Plan Go National?; America's Growing Uninsured

August 28, 2007

Oregon Health Fund Board Announced; Have Your Voice Heard in Upcoming Community Meetings

August 20, 2007

Profile of Measure 50 Campaign; Profile of Presidential Candidate's Health Plan: Mayor Guiliani

July 18, 2007

Profile of Presidential Candidate's Health Plan: Senator Clinton; Health Care in Park

July 12, 2007

Profile of SCHIP Reauthorization: Agreement Reached in Senate; Barney Speight named Health Trust Director

July 5, 2007

Profile of SCHIP Reauthorization; Upcoming Health Care Events

June 29, 2007

Profile of 2007 legislative session health care accomplishments and what didn't get done

June 22, 2007

Profile of SB 329- Headed to the Governor's desk; Second hand smoke hurts kids lungs

June 15, 2007

Final Countdown: How will Health Care Fair?; Got a Sicko story?

June 8, 2007

One family's health care story: Healthy Kids will Help

June 1, 2007

Interview with Mr. Butts; Obama Health Care Plan

May 24, 2007

Path to Sine Die; SCHIP Reauthorization

May 16, 2007

Profile of a Healthy Revenue Forecast; 1000 Oregonians lose coverage in adminstrative barrier

May 9, 2007

OPDP open to everyone; health care action in remaining 8 weeks

May 2, 2007
Profile of Healthy Kids- The Untold Story; Health Care Action Day

April 20, 2007
Profile of Cover the Uninsured Week; Health Care Action Day- Sign Up

April 10, 2007
Profile of SCHIP- Congress working at putting kids first; Children's Helath Care Essay Winners

April 4, 2007
Profile of Co-Chairs Budget: Investment in Health Care?; Purchasing Pool Expansion Clears another Hurdle

March 28, 2007
Profile of Cost Driver in Health Care: Reducing Hospital Costs; Health Care Action Day Update

March 23, 2007
Profile of Focal Point for Health Care Reform: Medical Home; First Presidential Debate on Health Care

March 16, 2007
Profile of a Vision for Health Reform: Health Policy Commission Weighs in; Heath Care Legislation Moving

March 8, 2007
Profile of Struggle without OHP: Jason Reed's story; Rally in Support of Health Care

March 1, 2007
Profile of Insurance Reform: Insurance Division; Lobby Day

February 21, 2007
Profile of Insurance Pooling: SB 426 reduces costs; Senators Bates and Westlund Health Care Roadshow

February 15, 2007
Profile of Healthy Kids Plan: Putting Kids at the Front of the Line; Gift Disclosure Hearing Scheduled

February 8, 2007
Profile of OPDP Expansion: Letting Businesses and Under-Insured Oregonians In; Presidential Candidate's Health Care Plan

February 1, 2007
Profile of Health Care Stories in the News

January 24, 2007
Profile of Healthy Kids Hearings: Cover All Kids Now; Reminder: Health Care Town Hall

January 19, 2007
Profile of Senate Health Care Committees: Taking the Lead; Upcoming Health Care Events: Healthy Kids Hearing and a Town Hall

January 11, 2007
Profile of Legislative Opening Week: All Health Care All the Time; First 100 Hours in the US House; Next Up: Medicare Prescription Drugs

January 4, 2007
The Time is Now: Health Care Reform and the Oregon Legislature; Health Care in the News: From Coast to Coast
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