Tag Archives: Insurance

Complications From Alcohol Use Are Rising Among Women 

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Why the US has the second-highest weather damages in the world 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. A new report from the insurance giant Swiss Re shows that the U.S. follows only the Philippines […]
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As Home Insurance Bills Go Up, Owners’ Coverage Is Going Down

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story directly from the source, state employees can access this New York Times story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800.

Democrats split on charging public or timber industry for more of Oregon’s wildfire protection

Lawmakers have offered varying proposals to boost funding for wildfire. Democratic lawmakers are split over whether a greater share of the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to protect the state from wildfires should come from all Oregon taxpayers or from the private property and business owners whose valuable assets receive state protection. Source: Democrats […]
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New year, new laws: Here are some of the Oregon bills that take effect Jan. 1

More speed cameras and new consequences for extremism are among laws that kick in on New Year’s Day. For Oregon, 2023 was a year of emergencies — from a worsening addiction crisis, to an ongoing housing shortage, to an inability to staff core services like public defense. That meant that lawmakers wanted immediate action. Many […]
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Two new Oregon laws require insurers to be more transparent, flexible during wildfire disasters

The laws are intended to protect consumers and homeowners in the face of mounting risks from catastrophic wildfires. Two laws that will require insurance companies to be more transparent and flexible to Oregonians impacted by wildfire will go into effect at the start of the new year. The two laws will require insurance companies to […]
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Why long-term care insurance falls short for so many

For 35 years, Angela Jemmott and her five brothers paid premiums on a long-term care insurance policy for their 91-year-old mother. But the policy does not cover home health aides whose assistance allows her to stay in her Sacramento, California, bungalow, near the friends and neighbors she loves. Her family pays $4,000 a month for […]
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A guide to long-term care insurance

If you’re wealthy, you’ll be able to afford help in your home or care in an assisted living facility or a nursing home. If you’re poor, you can turn to Medicaid for nursing homes or aides at home. But if you’re middle class, you’ll have a thorny decision to make: whether to buy long-term care […]
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The new Oregon laws taking effect in 2024

New laws including four that address the fentanyl crisis and addiction in Oregon are taking effect next week at the start of a new calendar year.Here is the list of the bills taking effect Monday. Source: The new Oregon laws taking effect in 2024 | KATU

New Oregon laws on opioids, theft, wildfire insurance and more coming in the new year

Like most states in the country Oregon will see dozens of new laws take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Some notable bills passed by the Oregon Legislature and signed into law by Governor Tina Kotek include measures to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, reduce retail theft and provide insurance protections from wildfire damage to homes. […]
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