Shape the future of health care in Oregon

#MyORHealth HeaderThere’s been a lot of talk about the safety of vegetables grown in school and backyard gardens.

If you want to know whether you have lead in your garden, come to a free soil screening Oct. 15 in Portland. Thanks to Metro, OSU and other partners, you can also get a lead blood test and learn about urban gardening. Watch this video for how to take a soil sample:

Free soil screening videodivider dots 600pxYou can shape the future of health care.

Oregon’s coordinated care organizations are improving health and lowering costs for taxpayers. But what about the future? Are you one of the 1.1 million Oregon Health Plan members receiving care from a CCO? Are you a primary care provider? The Oregon Health Policy Board is wrapping up a series of listening sessions statewide Oct. 18. Watch this video for 3 questions you can answer to shape the future.

Shape the future videodivider dots 600pxHere’s one thing you can do right now to improve your health.

Walk or roll. It’s free. October is a great month to commit to moving more. Changing colors, crisp air and little rain is perfect Oregon weather. Check out Walktober, Walk with Ease, Oregon Safe Routes to School, and #StepItUp for inspiration, advice and even a Pandora playlist from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

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Stay Informed. Stay healthy.

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