[DHS-News] Vol. 4, No. 36

[WHITEHOUSE Gary]

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dhs-news
April 23, 2003
Volume 4, Issue 36
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Thousands have until April 25 to pay premiums
2. Report shows asbestos hazard in KFalls subdivision
3. Local recognition for tobacco prevention leadership
4. Director's weekly message
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1. As many as 19,510 Oregon adults covered by the Oregon Health Plan*s
Standard benefit package will lose coverage at month*s end if the premium
billing office doesn*t receive their March payment by April 25. Read the news
release:
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0417.html
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2. DHS invites public comment to its newly released report on health risk
associated with asbestos materials at the North Ridge Estates residential
subdivision north of Klamath Falls. Read the news release, with a link to the
report: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0422.html


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3.  The East Oregonian newspaper and Janet Jones, health systems developer in
the Umatilla Health Department, have been recognized by DHS for leadership in
reducing tobacco use. Read the news release:
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0421.html
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4. DHS Director Jean Thorne addresses careful spending, child abuse
prevention, and more. Read the message: 
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/news/messages/message.html
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