News and Updates

Patient Advocacy Groups Ask Congress to Leave Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Alone
November 3, 2011
The Patient Advocate Foundation and other groups are urging Congress to reject major changes to Medicare Part D.
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New Resources and Website Coming Soon!
November 3, 2011
With the support of the Andler Resource Group, HAS will be launching the next generation of our webiste on January 1, 2012.
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Consumer Healthcare Advocacy at Policy Level Succeeding
September 1, 2011
A Health Affairs review of national policy-focused consumer healthcare advocacy programs sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds promising progress.
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We Are Expanding Services for Fellow Advocates
September 1, 2011
HAS is expanding its focused research services for other healthcare advocates.
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Medicaid Changes for Consumers: Oregon Study
July 7, 2011
A new MIT study takes a close look at patient outcomes associated with Oregon's experiment in reforming Medicaid.
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May 8, 2011
May 8, 2011
Angie's List Magazine article on knee replacement surgery quotes HAS president Jason McNichol.
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Modern Healthcare Magazine Discusses Patient Advocacy
January 31, 2011
HAS team members featured in a Modern Healthcare article on patient advocacy.
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January 1, 2011
January 1, 2011
Jason McNichol is serving temporarily as the interim executive director of the Oregon Health Action Campaign.
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Patients Still At Risk in Hospitals
December 2, 2010
A new study finds that patients are still at risk from preventable errors in hospitals despite extensive efforts to reduce harm.
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First National Code of Ethics for Patient Advocates
November 6, 2010
HAS team members participate in launch of first code of ethics for the emerging professsion of patient advocacy.
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