OPERA -- Oregon Prevention Education Recovery Association

Debra Gilmour, Executive Director

Tim Hartnett, President; CODA

Barbara Seatter, Vice President; Cascadia

Ann-Marie Bilderback, Secretary; Prevention & Recovery NW

Don Ziegler, Treasurer; Serenity Lane

Rick Treleavan, Immediate Past President; Bestcare Treatment Services

Eric Martin, Member at Large; ACCBO

Sheila North, Member at Large; Depaul Treatment Centers

Subcommittee Chairs

Richard Drandoff, Professional Development; ChangePoint, Inc.

Judy Cushing, Prevention; Oregon Partnership

Bart Murray, Rural Representative; New Directions

Tanya Pritt, Youth; Milestones

Phyllis Stewart, Cultural Diversity; NARA

Policy

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RWJF News Digest: Health Insurance Coverage

Here is this week's digest of key articles from major journals and news publications on the topic of Health Insurance Coverage. The digest is provided as a free service of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Editorials and Op-Eds Comment on the Increase in the Uninsured
The nation's newspapers were filled with editorials and columns bemoaning the increase in the number of uninsured to 46.6 million and insisting that action - ranging from universal coverage to tax credits - is required.

An Increase in Uninsured Kids for the First Time Since 1998 May Prompt Debate over SCHIP Renewal
A Washington Post article on the recently released Census figures on the uninsured focused on the "discouraging development" that the number of uninsured children has increased for the first time since 1998, shortly after the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was launched.

Rise in Uninsured is Likely to be an Issue in the Coming Congressional Elections
The release of census data showing a rise in the number of the uninsured to 46.6 million is likely to become an issue in the fall's congressional elections, according to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

California's Democratic-Led Assembly Passes Universal Care Bill, but Veto Likely
In a "largely symbolic effort," California's Democratic-led Assembly approved a bill that would provide a government-run, single-payer universal care system, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Opinion: A Federal Solution to the Uninsured Is Needed, Writes UAW Head United Autoworkers
President Ron Gettelfinger writes in a Detroit News guest commentary that "health benefits can't be adequately maintained by individual companies" and require a federal solution.

OPERA is
a statewide, nonprofit association of private sector and tribal entities who provide treatment, prevention and training services. We are dedicated to ending addiction by ensuring the development and maintenance of the highest quality statewide service systems.

Mission
OPERA’s mission is to eliminate alcohol and drug problems and their social, health and behavioral consequences through use of evidence-based practices; partnerships with public and private, social and healthcare providers; and advocacy for effective budget and public policy.

Vision
We envision a society in which alcohol and drug problems are recognized as a public health issue that is both preventable and treatable. We envision a society in which high quality services for prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug problems are widely available, and where prevention and treatment are recognized as specialized fields of expertise.

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