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Oregon Health Authority releases first Quarterly Progress Report
Across Oregon, coordinated care organizations (CCOs) are working on a local level to transform the health care delivery system to bring better health, better care and lower costs to Oregonians. To provide status updates on the state’s progress towards these goals, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is publishing quarterly reports showing performance data, financial data, and progress toward reaching benchmarks, beginning with 2011 baseline data. The first quarterly report is now available for review.

Jackson County woman struggles to afford care
May 1, 2013, (Butte Falls)—Amy Kepic lives in the small town of Butte Falls in rural Jackson County. She's 30 years old and she has two part-time jobs – one as a cleaning person for The Landing community center and the other as a caregiver for a client with disabilities. She is trying to get more work, but for now, she doesn’t make enough money to pay for medical or dental insurance. Read Amy's story

Cornelius woman saved for months to afford doctor visits
March 29, 2013, (Cornelius, Ore.) — When Dodi Mielke lost her job, she also lost her health insurance. She had worked as a maintenance, shipping and parts manager for a computer support company that closed its Portland offices in March 2010. Read the full story

Retired couple waiting for more affordable health coverage
March 14, 2013, (Aloha, Ore.) Jim Hunt, 57, had worked as a microprocessor design engineer for 30 years. About two years ago, with careful planning, he decided to take an early retirement. His employer would pay for continued health insurance for him and his wife, Ann, for 18 months under the federal COBRA law. After the COBRA period ran out, he planned to purchase private insurance until he was eligible for Medicare at age 65. Read the full story

Coordinated Care Organizations

Coordinated Care Organizations, or CCOs, have been formed in local communities across Oregon. CCOs are networks of all types of health care providers who have agreed to work together in their local communities for people who receive health care coverage under the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). As of Nov. 1, 2012, there are 15 CCOs in operation, serving about 90 percent of Oregon Health Plan members..

Learn more about Coordinated Care Organizations here.

Addictions and mental health system change

In addition to the work to create Coordinated Care Organizations (above), the Addictions and Mental Health Division has undertaken a parallel but separate system change effort with Oregon's county governments to restructure the publicly funded addictions and mental health system for people who are not eligible for the Oregon Health Plan.

Learn more about Addictions and Mental health system change here.

What is OHA?

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is at the forefront of lowering and containing costs, improving quality and increasing access to health care in order to improve the lifelong health of Oregonians.

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