Exchange Bill Pits Business Groups Against Consumers
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Governor Appoints Exchange Interim Director Press Release Gov. John Kitzhaber has chosen Rocky King for the temporary positionread more
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View ArticleODS Health Plan Rate Hike Public Hearing Today
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View ArticleKaiser on Pace to Take the Membership Mantle from Regence in 2012
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View ArticleUninsured Charged Much More Depending on the Clinic
Uninsured Charged Much More Depending on the Clinic Tom Olsen The prices for cataract surgery for an uninsured patient vary from $2,500 to more than $8,000 depending on whether the clinic is located in...
View ArticleShields and Holvey Want Unlawful Trade Act to Cover Insurers
Shields and Holvey Want Unlawful Trade Act to Cover Insurers Christopher David Gray The powerful insurance industry is currently the only business in Oregon exempt from the act. Proposed legislation...
View ArticleUnlawful Trade Act for Insurers Heads to House Floor
Unlawful Trade Act for Insurers Heads to House Floor Christopher David Gray Key Republican Rep. Dennis Richardson backs the bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Paul Holvey, saying current law does not do...
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