Oregon Health Authority

Corona reports lack important details

Written April 11th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 28 responses.

Taking your boat out on the Willamette River is one way to spend a warm spring day during these Days of Corona. But we should also pay attention to the Oregon numbers on this outbreak, and the reports we are getting from the state could be more complete.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: COVID-19, Oregon Health Authority

What the hell, it’s only money!

Written October 22nd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 17 responses.

It’s nice to be reminded now and then, and especially just before an election, how casually public money is being thrown around at various levels of government. Three examples spring to mind.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany roundabout, CARA, Kitzhaber, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon State University

Forget ‘exchange;’ what about health?

Written March 21st, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

Governor Kitzhaber says he’s angry about the all the mistakes by state officials that resulted in the Cover Oregon health insurance website or “exchange” still not working properly. But that trouble is about insurance and bureaucracy, two words that are almost synonymous. And it is small and temporary compared to what’s likely to happen with […]

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Cover Oregon, Governor Kitzhaber, health insurance, Oregon Health Authority