John Kitzhaber news and information

In 2011, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber faced a vexing problem: The state had a $2 billion hole in its Medicaid budget and no good way to fill it.
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Following are the titles and affiliations for the 100 nominees for Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare for 2013.
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With the recent passing of Jerry Nelson, the voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, I'm compelled to note that the 2012 edition of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list had 18 first-timers, eight 11-timers, 78 men, 22 women and 25 doctors (20 men and five women).
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare includes 18 newcomers as well as eight honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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During confirmation hearings in 2005 after he was nominated to become the next chief justice of the United States, John Roberts described a judge's role as that of an “umpire.”
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In an exclusive interview, Modern Healthcare reporter Andis Robeznieks talks with the third most influential person in healthcare, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, about the state's newly restructured Medicaid program that seeks to improve healthcare delivery through Coordinated Care Organizations.
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Reactions from physician politicians to the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were split along party lines.
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Facing crushing healthcare costs, Oregon lawmakers found the political will to transform the state's Medicaid program.
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Oregon's plan to create a network of Medicaid Coordinated Care Organizations moved forward as the names of 14 applicants were released, and it also received a boost as the CMS announced preliminary approval to provide the...
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