With federal money, Oregon kicks health care reform into high gear
Posted May 04, 2012
Now that federal officials have all but committed to giving Oregon nearly $2 billion to redesign its Medicaid system, the state's health care industry faces the challenge of getting it done. Officials said Friday they're pressing ahead.
Gov. John Kitzhaber has convinced the Obama administration that he can deliver better health care at a lower cost by investing in preventive care that reduces avoidable hospitalizations - a model that's shown some success in pilot projects. But nobody's ever tried to do it for 600,000 patients on Medicaid.
Read the Katu.com article.
Kitzhaber's Deal with the Obama Administration: a 21st Century Version of Bringing Home the Bacon
Posted May 03, 2012
It would be easy to scan the headline about Gov. John Kitzhaber's $1.9 billion agreement with the Obama administration on Medicaid funding and see it as another example of a local politician bringing home the bacon in the form of a nice federal grant.
Gov. John Kitzhaber announces $1.9 billion health care agreement with federal government
Posted May 03, 2012
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has struck a deal with the federal government that is worth $1.9 billion over the next five years.
John Kitzhaber: A Three-Time Governor Turning Oregon's Tide
Posted May 01, 2012
Kitzhaber once called Oregon “ungovernable.” Now, he’s forging bipartisan alliances that are making it one of the best governed states in the nation.
Kitzhaber: Exports critical to Oregon economy
Posted Apr. 26, 2012
"Governor John Kitzhaber on Thursday said maintaining reliable access to foreign markets is critical to his goals of growing jobs and boosting the state's per capital income."
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