[DHS-News] Vol. 4, No. 21

[WHITEHOUSE Gary]

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dhs-news
January 17, 2003
Volume 4, Issue 21
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. State tells seniors: prepare to lose services 
2. Oregon acts to combat overuse of antibiotics
3. Director's weekly message

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1. Nearly 4,200 Oregon seniors and people with disabilities are being advised
to prepare for an end of Medicaid-paid services on Feb. 1. And DHS is gearing
up for a Feb. 15 mailing telling another 4,800 people that they will lose
services by April 1. Read the news release:
http://www.hr.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0116.html

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2. DHS public health officials have convened a broad-based coalition to
promote wise use of antibiotics among physicians and consumers through a new
campaign called Oregon AWARE. Read the news release:
http://www.hr.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0110.html
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3. Acting DHS Director Jean Thorne discusses input from DHS employees,
reporting on budget cuts, developing the 2003-05  budget and staff changes.
Read the weekly message: http://www.hr.state.or.us/news/messages/welcome.html

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