Oregon Health Authority is encouraging families with newborns to take advantage of the free, optional nurse home visiting program known as Family Connects Oregon, which continues its roll-out in communities statewide. Family Connects Oregon, which launched in February 2020 following the passage of Senate Bill 526 during the 2019 legislative session, provides voluntary, universally offered … Read more
COVID-19 cases have continued to significantly increase in Utah—resulting in consistently high volumes in hospital ICUs and acute care units across our system. Our teams are overwhelmed and we’re running out of staffed beds for patients. We are at a critical point where we must take further action to support our teams and the safety … Read more
Younger cancer survivors — those between ages 18 and 64 — faced fewer financial barriers to health care after the Affordable Care Act was implemented than they did before the landmark law took effect according to Susan Goold, M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A., senior author, and Christopher Su, M.D., first author of a new paper out in … Read more
Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Certificate of Need program is proposing to approve NEWCO Oregon Inc.’s certificate of need application for a 60-bed, free-standing psychiatric hospital to be located in Wilsonville. The proposed approval of NEWCO’s application is contingent upon the company meeting certain conditions. OHA determined that NEWCO has satisfied the burden of proof needed … Read more
Senior leaders at Henry Ford Health System said Tuesday that it is nearing a fully vaccinated workforce as the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to climb. Bob Riney, President of Healthcare Operations and Chief Operating Officer, said this week’s decision by the FDA to grant full approval to the Pfizer vaccine will boost … Read more
Small businesses and individuals who buy their own health insurance can now see the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation’s final rate decisions for 2022 health insurance plans. The division reviews and approves rates through a detailed and transparent process before they can be charged to policyholders. The final decisions are based on the result of … Read more