Upcoming MVHCA Events for Health Care Reform
Town Hall
Health Care Delays, Denials, & Costs Action Not Anger
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom
The finance committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am and manages the internal finances of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates.
Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting via Zoom
Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7 – 8pm on Zoom.
Legislative Committee Meeting
The Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:15 – 11:45am at the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Corvallis.
TOWN HALL - Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates
Join us for our upcoming town hall at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and on Zoom! 7-8:30pm, Wed, Feb 26. We are thrilled to host a discussion on the many problems with health care in the United States, and how everyone can take action to create real change. We are also excited to welcome two current members of the Oregon Universal Health Plan Governance Board to participate in the panel discussion.
MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting on the fourth Monday of the month at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → HERE. Attend and learn about our work to bring efficient and fair health care to all Oregonians. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting on the fourth Monday of the month at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → HERE. Attend and learn about our work to bring efficient and fair health care to all Oregonians. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom
The finance committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am and manages the internal finances of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates.
Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting via Zoom
Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7 – 8pm on Zoom.
Legislative Committee Meeting
The Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:15 – 11:45am at the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Corvallis.
MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting on the fourth Monday of the month at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → HERE. Attend and learn about our work to bring efficient and fair health care to all Oregonians. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
Legislative Committee Meeting
The Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:15 – 11:45am at the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Corvallis.
Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting via Zoom
Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7 – 8pm on Zoom.
MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom
The finance committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am and manages the internal finances of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates.
MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting on the fourth Monday of the month at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → HERE. Attend and learn about our work to bring efficient and fair health care to all Oregonians. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting via Zoom
Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7 – 8pm on Zoom.
Legislative Committee Meeting
The Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:15 – 11:45am at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Corvallis.
Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting via Zoom
Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 7 – 8pm on Zoom.
MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom
The finance committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am and manages the internal finances of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates.
Best Cellar Benefit Concert
Join our benefit concert on Nov 22nd, 7:30pm, at Best Cellar, located at the Methodist Church on 11th and Monroe, in Corvallis, OR.
Outreach Committee Meeting via Zoom
Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 7 – 8pm on Zoom.
MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting on the fourth Monday of the month at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
Farmer's Market Tabling
Volunteer and join our farmer’s market tabling team each Saturday, 9am - 1pm at the Corvallis waterfront, or just come by for chat!
Farmer's Market Tabling
Volunteer and join our farmer’s market tabling team each Saturday, 9am - 1pm at the Corvallis waterfront, or just come by for chat!
Farmer's Market Tabling
Volunteer and join our farmer’s market tabling team each Saturday, 9am - 1pm at the Corvallis waterfront, or just come by for chat!
MVHCA Advocates Picnic!
Please join us for the MVHCA picnic! Dinner, drinks, plates, and forks will be provided for all attendees. Dessert will be potluck style. This is our opportunity each year to meet many new advocates, relax, chat, eat tasty snacks and have fun! August 26, 5-9pm, at Avery Park Corvallis Lion's Shelter.
Annual meeting of Health Care for All Oregon
Annual Health Care for All Oregon Meeting (9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
Town hall: Halting the Hostile Takeover of Health Care (2:45-4:30).
Where: First Congregational Church, 4525 SW West Hills Road, Corvallis. Registration allows you access to either event
a. Register HERE for in-person attendance . If you plan to attend only the Town Hall at 2:45, please indicate that in the “Other comments” box near the bottom of the registration.
b. Register HERE for online (Zoom) attendance for either event. log in when you desire.
When: June 8, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in person and online. If online, tune in:
a. 11:15 a.m. The keynote speaker will address Oregonians' Beliefs About Health Care.
b. 1:00 p.m. Panel: How to Talk About Health Care and Engage more Oregonians in the Conversation.
c. 2:45 p.m. Panel: Halting the Hostile Takeover of Health Care
Speakers:
i. David Dayen, author of Monopolized
ii. Hayden Rooke-Ley Health Policy Attorney.
MVHCA May Advocates Meeting and Public Town Hall (Meeting delayed one day in honor of Memorial Day).
Attend a town hall on health care reform
When: Tuesday, May 28, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Where: Online or in person at the Corvallis-Benton Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave.
a. No registration needed for in-person attendance.
b. Register HERE for online Zoom attendance. Disregard the opening paragraph on the Zoom registration. (Our usual meeting on Mondays is delayed for Memorial Day).
Speakers:
a. Senator Deb Patterson, of Senate District 10 in Marion County, and Chair of the Senate Committee on Health Care.
b. Hayden Rooke-Ley Health Policy Attorney.
Topics:
a. What Can the Oregon Legislature do in 2024-25 to improve health care for Oregonians.
b. How to stop the corporate take-over of our health care and the corporate practice of medicine (without a license).
MVHCA April Public Advocates Meeting
Hey everyone! Join us for our monthly public advocates meeting Monday, 22 April, 7:00 – 9:00pm. We will receive an update from Alex Polikoff, Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee on bills related to the corporate practice of medicine and pharmacy. We will also receive regular updates from our board members and committees.
Join our public meeting February 26, 7-9pm, at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcOitpj0oHNAPCHxp0ZO7bWny6xXmZx5l#/registration
MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Our public advocates meeting is this Monday! Join us for a report from Karen Christenson and Bruce Thomson of our Legislative Committee. They will be analyzing and reporting on the short legislative session and local happenings in health care.
Legislative Committee Meeting
The Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:15 – 11:45am at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Corvallis.
Town Hall: Medicare and Medicaid and Our Failing Healthcare System
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The event as been moved entirely online due to weather concerns in the local area. Please click the image for a Zoom registration link.
There have been major disruptions and access to Medicare and Medicaid in our region during 2023. Why has this happened? What can we do to stabilize and improve our healthcare system?
Speaker: Doug Boysen, President and CEO of Samaritan Health Services (SHS) since 2018. Mr. Boysen will report on the many challenges thathospitals face and how we can protect our community hospitals.
Speaker: Angel Harris, MSN, RN, adjunct nursing faculty at Bushnell University, past president of the Linn-Benton NAACP . She will address how our healthcare system affects all members of our community. She will offer solutions for discussion.
Speaker: Bruce Thomson MD, Retired Family Practice Doctor and former Benton County Public Health Officer. Bruce will address how our healthcare system is being threatened in Oregon affects providers. and will offer solutions for discussion.
Moderator: Karen Christianson, Retired attorney, Co-chair of the MVHCA Legislative Committee, member of the Health Care for All Oregon Legislative Committee, past President of MVHCA.
December MVHCA Advocates Meeting
Topic: Basic Health Plan: Speaker Keith Tierney. Definitions of basic health care. Should we add behavioral and mental health? Public Employees’ Health Care Plan includes pharmacy and other services. We will need to address aging population, urban vs. rural needs, and a feedback mechanism.
Where: Join our public meeting at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis.
Or, join us virtually on ZOOM—HERE.
This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT.
MVHCA October Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting October 23, 7-9pm, at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → http://bit.ly/3tOgkXa. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
Farmer's Market Tabling
Volunteer and join our farmer’s market tabling team each Saturday, 9am - 1pm at the Corvallis waterfront, or just come by for chat!
MVHCA September Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting September 25, 7-9pm, at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → http://bit.ly/3tOgkXa. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
MVHCA July Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting May 22, 7-9pm, at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → http://bit.ly/3tOgkXa. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
MVHCA June Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting May 22, 7-9pm, at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → http://bit.ly/3tOgkXa. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT
OSU Earth Day Community Fair
Volunteer to staff MVHCA’s table at OSU’s Earth Day Community Fair
MVHCA April Public Advocates Meeting
Join our public meeting April 24, 7-9pm, at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM → http://bit.ly/3tOgkXa. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT