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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we will be featuring one community-selected #KeepOregonWell Mental Health Hero every day this month! Featured Mental Health Hero for May 22nd: Mehera Scheu, LPC Read more here: https://www.trilliumfamily.org/advocacy-platform/keep-oregon-well-featured-mental-health-hero-may-22nd-2016-mehera-scheu-lpc/ #MentalHealthMatters #FightStigma #Sanctuary #CareOregon

Service Employees International Union's proposed 2014 ballot measures in Oregon and California may be the vanguard of a national movement. Although it is unclear how many if any of those measures will make the ballot, The Wall Street Journal reported today the measures may be in part a tactic to organize more hospital workers. Meg Niemi, president of the Oregon SEIU local backing the initiatives in that state, said it hasn't otherwise been able to improve the affordability and quality of health care through cooperation with the industry. She said the union isn't seeking a neutrality agreement, but is interested in organizing members. SEIU played a supportive role in passage of the Affordable Care Act and is helping Oregonians enroll for health insurance under Cover Oregon. An argument might be made that poor judgement like that, and since the Obamacare/ACA (and Kitzhabercare) in Oregon is first and foremost about medical care rationing, is the best argument for voting against anything the SEIU tries to put on the ballot. http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-30969-seius_proposed_hospital_ballot_measures_getting_national_attention.html

Last week, Scott Grout called his health insurance company to"confirm all was good for 2014” and he could keep his plan. No such luck. "They informed me that my current plan will be canceled,” said Grout, who lives in Portland."They sent no notice of this. I pro-actively called and was told that I was to be auto-rolled onto a much more expensive plan.” Grout is one of 145,000 Oregonians who buy health coverage on the individual market and have received cancellation notices in recent weeks. Their policies don’t meet the Affordable Care Act’s more robust coverage requirements, which go into effect in January. Grout used to pay $305 a month for his family of four and the plan covered all preventive care and 65 percent of out-of-pocket expenses. The cheapest new plan he could find through Cover Oregon costs $648 a month, with only 50 percent of expenses covered. Grout basically wants a catastrophic policy, but that’s no longer possible under the Affordable Care Act (unless you’re in your 20s). http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2013/11/meet-some-frustrated-oregonians-whose.html

Last week, Scott Grout called his health insurance company to"confirm all was good for 2014” and he could keep his plan. No such luck. "They informed me that my current plan will be canceled,” said Grout, who lives in Portland."They sent no notice of this. I pro-actively called and was told that I was to be auto-rolled onto a much more expensive plan.” Grout is one of 145,000 Oregonians who buy health coverage on the individual market and have received cancellation notices in recent weeks. Their policies don’t meet the Affordable Care Act’s more robust coverage requirements, which go into effect in January. Grout used to pay $305 a month for his family of four and the plan covered all preventive care and 65 percent of out-of-pocket expenses. The cheapest new plan he could find through Cover Oregon costs $648 a month, with only 50 percent of expenses covered. Grout basically wants a catastrophic policy, but that’s no longer possible under the Affordable Care Act (unless you’re in your 20s). http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2013/11/meet-some-frustrated-oregonians-whose.html

Apparently to follow up on their recent meeting Marion-Polk AFP is teaming with Oregon Capitol Watch Foundation for a rally to warn the citizens of Oregon about the converging threats from the Left. "Agenda 21", "ObamaCare/KitzCare (Cover Oregon)", and "Common Core" are all about to crash on the state in the fashion of the most monstrous tsunami. In addition to those pictured at right, Mark Anderson, host of the popular I Spy on Salem radio show and Marion County Commissioner Patti Milne will speak to the assembled. http://www.marioncountygop.org/event/cap-rally