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A new way of shopping for health insurance gets a trial run

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
By | Jesse Ellis O'Brien
Health Care Advocate

 

For the first time, the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange brought in consumers and outside experts to review their designs for their online marketplace. I was there, and here’s some of what I learned.

Here’s that Rx refill you didn’t order

Thursday, October 25, 2012
By | Jesse Ellis O'Brien
Health Care Advocate

Is your pharmacy refilling your prescription without your knowledge or approval, and billing your insurance company for the cost? If so, it’s the latest example of waste we shouldn't tolerate in our health care system.

The CFPB is now taking your credit bureau complaints

Monday, October 22, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

Excellent news! The CFPB is now taking complaints about credit bureaus and credit reports. And unlike the FTC, the CFPB has been given tools so that it will be able to "help consumers with individual-level complaint assistance on issues with their credit report."

A wake-up call on health insurance costs

Friday, August 3, 2012
By | Jesse Ellis O'Brien
Health Care Advocate

Governor Kitzhaber’s office just released a report that should serve as a wake-up call for everyone in Oregon who is affected by the rising cost of health insurance.

This report just underlines what we’ve been saying all along—that it’s time to get serious about the cost of health care.

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