Providence to End Most Insurance Plans, Affecting Hundreds of Thousands of Oregonians
The nonprofit health system says most of its insurance business will wind down by 2027, reshaping Oregon’s health coverage landscape amid rising medical costs.
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Workers at Two Providence Clinics Declare Intent to Unionize
The health care provider says it respects the rights of approximately 200 caregivers to explore representation.
Opinion: The Business Case for Universal Health Care
A Portland physician details six goals that Oregon businesses consider critical in health care reform.
The Wild West of Wellness Coaching
The profession is a growing part of health care, but many practitioners are uncertified.
Reconstructing Health Care
As the feds waffle on health care policy, employers take charge. We dive into the wonky world of private-sector insurance plans and the booming business of wellness programming.
For Oregon, a Smarter Bill of Health
Statewide initiatives raise the bar on health care transparency.
Powerlist: Health Insurers In Slow Recovery Amid ACA Fallout
It was on May 1, 2015 when Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, knew that the state’s health insurance market was in trouble.
The Link Between Health Care and Education
The goals of the A ffordable Care Act were to give more Americans access to health insurance and reduce the growth in health care spending.
One click, sick fix
Zoom+ remade urgent care for the on-demand generation. Now the startup is setting its sights on new applications, including retail insurance and specialty care. The catch? Medicaid and Medicare patients need not apply.
Truitt Bros. to lay off 100 employees
Truitt Bros. Inc. will lay off about 100 employees at its Salem food packing plant by the end of April.