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Beatrix Hoffman:  Health Care Reform and Social Movements in the United States; Red Orbit, September 2, 2008

Oregon Panel:  Widen Tax to Expand Health Coverage; Associated Press, September 2, 2008

Census:  Uninsured Rate Rises in Oregon; The East Oregonian, September 2, 2008

Bill Graves:  Panel Says Expand Oregon Health Plan to Cover All Kids, More Adults; The Oregonian, September 1, 2008

17.3 Percent of Oregonians Lack Health Insurance; The News-Review, August 27, 2008

Anna Griffin:  Health Gap Plagues the Rural Poor; Newhouse News Service, August 16, 2008

To Make Our Cities Healthier, Think Regional:  Cooperation Creates Efficiencies that Benefit Core Urban Areas and Entire Regions; Freep, August 10, 2008

Reed Abelson:  Millions with Chronic Disease Get Little to No Treatment; New York Times, August 5, 2008

Ryan Blitstein:  Health Care that Capitalizes on Social Ties; Miller-McCune, August 1, 2008

Reed Abelson:  Ranks of Underinsured are Rising, Study Finds; New York Times, June 10, 2008

Kevin Sack:  Research Finds Wide Disparities in Health Care by Race and Region; New York Times, June 5, 2008

Harry Jackson, Jr.:  Poor Children are More At Risk for Diabetes; STLtoday, July 21, 2008

Scott Lansing:  Oregon to Learn from Swedish Health Care Authorities; Media-Newswire, July 8, 2008

Peter Wong:  Health Care Plan Activates Legal Review - Proposal to Raise Insurance Rates Sets New Law in Motion; Statesman Journal, July 10, 2008