/tags/affordable-care-act Affordable Care Act en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:18:59 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-30/amid-historic-health-enrollment-gains-nationally-oregon-holds-steady State officials say Oregon’s relatively flat enrollment with its subsidized insurance marketplace website reflects success with other health care initiatives. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:18:59 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-30/amid-historic-health-enrollment-gains-nationally-oregon-holds-steady Jake Thomas /health-and-medicine/2023-09-05/oregon-regulators-set-2024-rates-for-health-insurance-plans The average Oregonian who buys health insurance on the individual marketplace will see costs increase 6.2% in 2024 after state regulators approved final rates. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 01:04:04 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-05/oregon-regulators-set-2024-rates-for-health-insurance-plans Ben Botkin /health-and-medicine/2022-07-18/health-care-costs-keep-rising-a-new-california-agency-aims-to-fix-that For years, consumer advocates and some legislators have been battling to rein in escalating health care costs. Now the state has created a new agency to limit future growth in health care costs — and it will have the power to enforce that mandate. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:42:21 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-07-18/health-care-costs-keep-rising-a-new-california-agency-aims-to-fix-that Kristen Hwang, Ana B. Ibarra /health-and-medicine/2022-03-06/oregon-embarks-on-bridge-health-insurance-plan-for-people-facing-medicaid-expansion-sunset A commission created by the Oregon Legislature has a September deadline to propose a plan for people at risk of losing Medicaid coverage. Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:34:38 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-03-06/oregon-embarks-on-bridge-health-insurance-plan-for-people-facing-medicaid-expansion-sunset Amelia Templeton /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-06-22/er-frequent-use-drops-with-rise-in-insured Using the hospital as the doctor's office is not uncommon in America. When you're low on cash and don't have insurance, visiting the emergency room is a… Fri, 22 Jun 2018 16:32:07 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-06-22/er-frequent-use-drops-with-rise-in-insured Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-05-26/health-care-in-america-fix-it The Affordable Care Act--"Obamacare"--got health insurance for millions more people, but it is far from perfect. And that opinion is common even outside… Thu, 26 May 2016 17:48:55 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-05-26/health-care-in-america-fix-it Geoffrey Riley /health-and-medicine/2013-11-19/states-respond-to-obamacare-fix President Obama has tried to fix a problem with the Affordable Care Act that’s become a growing political headache for his administration. In the process,… Wed, 20 Nov 2013 02:28:01 GMT /health-and-medicine/2013-11-19/states-respond-to-obamacare-fix Liam Moriarty /health-and-medicine/2013-11-07/health-insurance-freak-out-time-to-take-a-deep-breath The end of the year is approaching, government health care websites are failing and people across Oregon are anxious about how the new health care reform… Fri, 08 Nov 2013 02:20:07 GMT /health-and-medicine/2013-11-07/health-insurance-freak-out-time-to-take-a-deep-breath Liam Moriarty