Entries by Coalition for a Healthy Oregon

Democrats: Save Medicaid but don’t defend it

John Kitzhaber, a former emergency physician, was a three-term Democratic governor of Oregon and author of the Medicaid model discussed in this essay.

As negotiations continue on the budget bill President Donald Trump wants Congress to pass, Medicaid is squarely in the crosshairs.

Why We Must Prioritize the Prioritized List

Imagine for a moment that you, like 1.4 million Oregonians, are enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan. You have a chronic health condition — for example, type 1 diabetes — requiring you to regularly test your blood sugar and take insulin daily.

A Foundation of Collaboration

Heading into the 2025 Legislative Session, Coalition for a Healthy Oregon (COHO) is targeting several priorities to sustain and improve Oregon’s coordinated care model.

Oregon CCOs Look Ahead to 2025 and Beyond

After 12 years of creating a better health care experience for Oregonians — including better access, better outcomes, and lower costs — Seamus McCarthy can say with confidence that the state’s coordinated care (CCO) model has been nothing short of a success.

Grounded in Equity

A bright and inviting atmosphere greets patients as they enter the new InterCommunity Health Clinic in Albany, which officially opened its doors on Oct. 28.

AllCare Health Pushing for Long-Term Sustainability for CCOs

Ensuring Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) can make a meaningful impact in their communities through investments in local partners and providers requires long-term contracts, says Jennifer Gustafson, Community Engagement Director at AllCare Health.

Investing in the First 1,000 Days of Life

CCOs strategize on improving care during pregnancy and infancy If Oregon’s coordinated care model was designed in part to invest upstream in healthy communities, then it doesn’t get any more upstream than early childhood and maternal well-being. State health officials, lawmakers, and directors of coordinated care organizations (CCOs) gathered Aug. 14 in Salem for a […]

CCOs Score High Marks in State Health Metrics Annual Report

Coalition for Healthy Oregon (COHO) member coordinated care organizations (CCOs) helped improve the health of its tens of thousands Medicaid members this past year as demonstrated by data released by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

COHO Roundtable Gathers Health Leaders to Discuss Coordinated Care Model

With potential new legislation on the horizon in 2025, Coalition for a Healthy Oregon (COHO) hosted a roundtable on April 23 with state lawmakers and former Gov. John Kitzhaber to discuss improvements to the state’s coordinated care model and ensure organizations will continue to meet health care needs in their communities. Seamus McCarthy, CEO of […]