John Kitzhaber news and information

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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