Our committees fight for Oregon single payer health care

Outreach and Communications

The Outreach and Communications Committee works to educate and engage the Oregon public about our mission to achieve Oregon single payer health care. Committee members create outreach materials and set up in-person events to interface with the public.

The Digital Outreach Subcommittee creates content and uses our digital platforms to spread the word on universal health care and MVHCA activities further than in-person efforts can reach.

Outreach is chaired by Fritz Stephens-Tiley and Communications is chaired by Holly Bendixon.

Our Outreach and Communications Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7 – 8:30pm on Zoom. If you’re interested in attending, or want more information, please fill out the contact form below. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89158564355?pwd=ZXQzU3RsaEZTcUxuc1NwQ09YYWt6QT09

Legislative

The Legislative Committee stays informed of efforts to achieve universal health care in the Oregon government and examines legislation. This committee has been busy following the state legislature, hoping to ensure the passage of Senate Bill 1089, which would establish a board to create a bill for universal care in our state!

This committee is chaired by Karen Christianson

Our Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:15 – 11:45am at the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church on 35th and Harrison in Corvallis.. If you’re interested in attending, or want more information, please fill out the contact form below.

Finance

The Finance Committee manages the internal finances of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates.

This committee is chaired by Karen Cathy Soward

The finance committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am. If you’re interested in attending, or want more information, please fill out the contact form below.

Please submit your information below for more information or if you’re interested in joining one of our committees

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What is Medicare Advantage?
What is Medicare Advantage?

Medicare Advantage, also known as Medicare Part C, has become more and more popular as an alternative to traditional Medicare. As of 2022, 48% of Medicare users had a Medicare Advantage plan. This is an increase from 22% in 2008. 

What is the difference between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare? How do Medicare Advantage insurers profit off our confusion? How do I know what kind of Medicare plan is right for me? 

Consequences of the Optum/Corvallis Clinic March 2024 Merger
Consequences of the Optum/Corvallis Clinic March 2024 Merger

House Bill 2362 was passed through the Oregon legislature and signed into law by Governor Kate Brown in 2021. This new law created the Health Care Market Oversight Program (HCMO), which oversees all health care mergers, acquisitions, and consolidation transactions in Oregon. HCMO evaluated a proposed transaction between the Corvallis Clinic and Optum Oregon. READ MORE

What’s Wrong with ACOs?
What’s Wrong with ACOs?

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are part of a pilot program, designed by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), with the express goal of identifying approaches that reduce costs or improve quality of care. Our investigations show that instead, for-profit ACOs take public money intended for Medicare beneficiaries and funnel it to their investors without showing any measurable improvement in quality of care. Here are the facts:

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Legislative Committee Meeting
May 10
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 Committee Meeting via Zoom
May 14
Outreach Committee Meeting via Zoom

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