The 2019 Rural Health Summit Panelists
 Representative Hayden, Representative Salinas, Representative Nosse and Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen spoke at the Oregon Hospital Associations Rural Health Summit this week. The Rural Health Summit was created to allow our rural hospital members to convene and discuss health policy practices of serving rural Oregon. The discussion included defining social determinants of health, strengthening the behavioral health system in Oregon, and providing essential emergency services in rural communities.
"Metropolitan areas have what we often call an embarrassment of resources that are used to provide great programs to their communities, but we need to find a way to lift up all of Oregon including the rural areas that are struggling the most." - Representative Cedric Hayden
State Representative Cedric Hayden talked about the status of legislation he is advocating for, the gross receipts tax, and the possibility of the session ending early among other topics.
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House Speaker Tina Kotek wants to divert half of Oregon’s estimated $1.4 billion “kicker” tax rebate toward transportation projects, including fully-funding a plan to widen and seismically retrofit a key bridge on Interstate 205 over the Willamette River. - The Oregonian
The two chambers of the Oregon Legislature have flip-flopped on the speed of their lawmaking, with a Senate boycott by Republicans over, but a slowdown on dealing with bills enforced by Republicans in the House. With several major initiatives, from taxes to carbon caps, unfinished — plus much of the state budget — lawmakers are nervously eyeing the calendar. - The Bend Bulletin
Oregon taxpayers could receive a record-shattering $1.4 billion “kicker” tax rebate next year, state economists told lawmakers during a revenue forecast in Salem on Wednesday morning. - The Oregonian
Despite a Senate deal to kill a bill to end all but medical exemptions for required vaccines for schoolchildren, the controversy shows little sign of going away. - The Bend Bulletin
Rainy skies above and hard work on the ground are bringing the Dowens Fire to a close, about four days after the blaze destroyed a home and prompted evacuation notices near Cottage Grove. - The Register Guard
 Representative Cedric Hayden
House District 7
email: Rep.CedricHayden@oregonlegislature.gov I phone: 503-986-1407
address: 900 Court St NE, H-492, Salem, OR 97301
website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/hayden
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