University of Oregon looks to launch its own health insurance plan

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University could provide a health care plan for its students The University of Oregon may be looking to build its own health insurance plan for its students. Oregon does have a health insurance exchange in place, where individuals and groups can find coverage at reasonable rates, but the university believes that it can better serve its students by providing them with their own plan. Some students may be able to enjoy the insurance coverage of their families, but others go without coverage because of its cost and the cost of…

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Oracle sues Oregon over failed health insurance exchange

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Oracle has issues a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the state of Oregon Acclaimed computer technology company Oracle has issued a lawsuit against Oregon. The lawsuit concerns the state’s health insurance exchange and the exchange’s use of the company’s technology. According to Oracle, the state government is using its technology despite standing disputes. These disputes have to do with some $23 million in unpaid bills from Oracle. The breach-of-contract lawsuit is seeking to recover the money that Oracle may be due but has not yet received. Lawsuit aims to recover more than…

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Oregon health insurance exchange sees delay in launching official website

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Website of state health insurance exchange delayed Oregon’s health insurance exchange, like others throughout the U.S., is scheduled to begin open enrollment on October 1 of this year. There is a problem with the exchange, however, according to state officials. The exchange, which is officially called Cover Oregon, is meant to serve as a digital marketplace through which consumers can find affordable health insurance coverage suitable to their needs. The problem is, however, that this exchange will not be able to be accessed online. Delay meant to resolve issues of…

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Cover Oregon becoming an example for health insurance cost reduction in the US

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Oregon health insurance exchange becoming a favorite for the federal government Oregon may be home to one of the country’s most favorable health insurance exchanges, from a federal perspective. The state is one among several others that has chosen to build and operate its own health insurance exchange system, called Cover Oregon. Initially, this exchange received conditional approval from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Cover Oregon has since become one of the most favored health insurance exchange systems of…

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Health insurance costs predicted by two states to be low in 2014

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Washington and Oregon have both found that rates will be considerably lower than initially predicted. The Affordable Care Act has just received a boost, as two northwestern states revealed that health insurance companies have submitted applications for selling on the state exchanges at rates that are considerably lower than what some execs had forecasted for these marketplaces. These marketplaces are expected to bring coverage to many of the 49 million uninsured Americans. In doing so, the design was meant to help to curb the extreme spending that has been caused…

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