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MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Jun 1
MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting

This month, our public meeting is on June 1, 7pm-8:30pm. Join us for a conversation on The Taiwanese Healthcare system. How did they do it? Leading the discussion is Dr. Chunhuei Chi, from Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board.

MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom
Jun 2
MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom

The finance committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm and manages the internal finances of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates.

Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting via Zoom
Jun 9
Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting via Zoom

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

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Health Care for All Oregonians: Oregon’s Universal Health Plan Governance Board
Health Care for All Oregonians: Oregon’s Universal Health Plan Governance Board

The Oregon Universal Health Plan Governance Board has been tasked, under Senate Bill 1089 (passed in 2023), with developing a state-wide universal healthcare plan, to be reviewed and approved by the Oregon legislature starting in the fall of 2026. 

Why Do Organizations Like Oregon State University Change their Employees’ Health Insurance Plans?
Why Do Organizations Like Oregon State University Change their Employees’ Health Insurance Plans?

Across the United States, public institutions are quietly changing employee health insurance programs in ways that raise costs, reduce coverage, and threaten the well-being of their workers. On October 1st, 2025, Oregon State University (OSU) Graduate Students’ health insurance switched from Pacific Source to Cigna Healthcare. This came less than a year after the Coalition for Graduate Employees’s (CGE) weeks-long strike to negotiate better wages. According to CGE members, this decision was made without CGE’s input or consent.

Community Outreach Inc: A Local Resource Helping People get the Medical Care they Need
Community Outreach Inc: A Local Resource Helping People get the Medical Care they Need

Since June 1971, Community Outreach Inc. (COI) has been a resource in “helping people help themselves lead healthy and productive lives”. With the Corvallis location just off 9th street, COI provides shelter services, behavioral health treatment, and free medical services. At a time when medical care continues to rise in cost and complexity, COI provides a lifeline to those who need it most.