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MVHCA volunteer chats with a citizen at a tabling event

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advocates meeting at the Corvallis Public Library

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Universal healthcare picnic at Corvallis park

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Volunteers at an Albany COVID-19 vaccination clinic

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Best Cellar Benefit Concert
Nov 22
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.

MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Nov 25
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

MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom
Dec 3
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.

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How Could Single Payer Healthcare Benefit Workers and Business Owners?
How Could Single Payer Healthcare Benefit Workers and Business Owners?

The U.S. healthcare system imposes a significant toll on people in Oregon and impacts their physical well-being and financial stability. High medical costs often force residents to choose between essential care and other necessities and lead to delays in treatment and worsening health outcomes. Many Oregonians forgo preventative care due to prohibitive costs, which results in increased emergency room visits and chronic conditions that could have been managed with timely intervention.

Should healthcare be Considered an American Right?
Should healthcare be Considered an American Right?

Freedoms and liberties are the basis of determining laws and services in the United States. Should Americans have a right to use our healthcare system? Does limiting our access to our healthcare system inhibit our freedom to utilize our other guaranteed rights?

What is a Prior Authorization?
What is a Prior Authorization?

Prior authorizations, or pre-authorizations, are a way for private healthcare insurance companies to make more money and reduce the number of covered procedures1. Private insurance companies require doctors to fill out lengthy forms to get approval for prescribed treatments and will often make to forms difficult to complete… READ MORE