Health Care
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As more people across the country test positive for the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, Oregon leaders are encouraging people to stay calm, take care of themselves and verify information about the virus with government resources.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said she is working with Gov. Brown to make sure local groups receive the resources they need.
"Aging Americans have cared for us and supported our communities throughout their lives – now it is our turn to care for them. I'm proud to have led a bipartisan effort to revitalize these programs and services that support nearly 11 million aging Americans and their caregivers. The Dignity in Aging Act reauthorizes the Older Americans Act (OAA) and increases funding for social services and community-based programs like Meals on Wheels." - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center works with Congresswoman Bonamici to bring health care crisis to light.
The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, which cares for more than 50,000 people per year in Washington and Yamhill counties, provides a powerful example of the difference it makes when barriers are removed and everyone gets the health care they need.
Serena Cruz, executive director of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation, will be the guest of U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici at the State of the Union address on Tuesday.
"I hope that her being there will help lift up the work you are doing here at Virginia Garcia because it is so important," Bonamici said Friday at a stop at the Beaverton Wellness Center. "I also want to convey the message that health care, and access to it, is a right.
Anger against the pharmaceutical industry is growing. A Gallup poll published in September put the industry at the bottom of the heap among 25 sectors rated annually on their popularity. Nearly 60 percent of respondents said they had a negative view of the industry. People liked government more, with 52 percent seeing bureaucracies in a negative light.
Healthcare professionals, advocates, and families impacted by diabetes say the cost to treat diabetes in Oregon continues to increase.
According to a study by Quote Wizard, Oregon diabetics have the eighth highest average annual medical expenses in the nation.
Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici says the source of the soaring prices starts with the cost of medication, Insulin in particular.