The Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:15 – 11:45am at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Corvallis.

Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 7 – 8pm on 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.

Join our benefit concert on Nov 22nd, 7:30pm, at Best Cellar, located at the Methodist Church on 11th and Monroe, in Corvallis, OR.

Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 7 – 8pm on Zoom.

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

Volunteer and join our farmer’s market tabling team each Saturday, 9am - 1pm at the Corvallis waterfront, or just come by for chat!

Volunteer and join our farmer’s market tabling team each Saturday, 9am - 1pm at the Corvallis waterfront, or just come by for chat!

Volunteer and join our farmer’s market tabling team each Saturday, 9am - 1pm at the Corvallis waterfront, or just come by for chat!

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 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.

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).

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

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.

The Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:15 – 11:45am at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Corvallis.

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.

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.

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

Volunteer and join our farmer’s market tabling team each Saturday, 9am - 1pm at the Corvallis waterfront, or just come by for chat!

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

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

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

Support MVHCA at our benefit concert on May 26, 7:30-9:30pm!

Volunteer to staff MVHCA’s table at OSU’s Earth Day Community Fair

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

Join our public meeting March 27, 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

Join our public meeting February 27, 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

We rally at the Corvallis Benton County Courthouse every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at noon-1pm! Join us, meet fellow advocates, wave a sign, and fight for universal health care!

Join our next public meeting January 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