Portland metropolitan area metropolitan area is losing gobs of money and draining its reserves. So, what's the plan? There's only one way out of this problem, the cost of care itself must be less than premiums. But CareOregon is built primarily around hospital-based delivery systems, which fundamentally succeed by providing more care and admitting patients. There is an irreconcilable conflict between the objectives of the insurer and the provider.
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