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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018
Phyllis Mary Parish-Bennett
Health care task force looks
to other states’ experience
By CLAIRE
WITHYCOMBE
Capital Bureau
SALEM — A legislative
task force will look to three
other states this week for
information about how they
regulate health care costs.
The Joint Interim Task
Force on Health Care Cost
Review will hear testimony
at its meeting on Friday from
health care officials in Ver-
mont, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania. The task force
has already discussed Mary-
land’s work on the issue
in previous meetings, and
has modeled its process off
Maryland’s Health Services
Cost Review Commission.
“Consumers are feeling
the pinch of rising health
care costs,” according to a
2016 publication from the
National Academy for State
Health Policy, one of the
materials for Friday’s meet-
ing, that highlights the Mary-
land, Vermont and Massa-
chusetts systems. “Health
care premium and out-of-
pocket costs exceed both
wage growth and inflation.”
Beginning in the 1970s,
Maryland regulators sought
to limit increases in hospi-
tal costs through an all-payer
model. Medicaid, Medicare
Astoria
Oct. 5, 1936 — April 3, 2018
Walking On
attending as many events as she could and
Phyllis Mary Parish-Bennett passed away cheering them on from the stands. Phyllis was
on April 3, 2018, at age 81, in Portland, Oregon. a career filleter in canneries in the Astoria area
She was born Oct. 5, 1936, in Sault Ste. until her retirement.
She was preceded in death by her
Marie, Michigan, to Percy and Mary
parents, Percy and Mary; her son,
Diagle-Parrish. Phyllis was one
Steven; and siblings, Ruth, Clifford
of four siblings born and raised in
“Skip” and Rose Parish; as well as a
Brimley, Michigan, as a member of
great-grandson, Chazz.
the Bay Mills Indian Community.
Phyllis is survived by a son,
Phyllis married James Bennett in
Gene and Cynthia Bennett; daughter,
the fall of 1954, and started her fam-
Sally and Zane McKnight; daugh-
ily on Six Mile Road. Phyllis and
ter, Kathryn and Richard Stine-
James had four children before mov-
man; grandchildren, Keith Haynes,
ing to Astoria, Oregon. Phyllis lived
Bryan Arceneaux, Jacqueline McK-
on Walluski Loop, where she loved
watching her children grow up rid- Phyllis Bennett night, Michelle Reed, Michael and
ing horses and motorcycles. Phyllis
Matthew Stineman, Jesse and Ste-
ven Bennett II, and Kelly, Jennifer
enjoyed going to their many shows
and 4-H events. She also loved showcasing her and Joshua Bennett; and great-grandchildren,
Tiana Haynes, Linnea, Cinobia, Oscar and Bai-
prize-winning hydrangeas at the fair.
Phyllis had many hobbies through the years, ley Arceneaux, Lily and Landon Reed, Emma-
and as a devout Catholic she enjoyed spending lynn Stineman and Remi, Serenity and Bran-
time with her church family at St. Mary, Star don Bennett.
A service will be at St. Mary, Star of the Sea
of the Sea Catholic Church in Astoria. She also
had a love of music, and often played guitar Catholic Church in Astoria at 11 a.m. April 21,
and sang karaoke while visiting friends at the with a reception to follow at the Star of the Sea
Auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend.
American Legion.
Traditional Indian burial services will be
Her love of family, friends and animals kept
her active throughout the years. Phyllis was a held at Mission Hill Cemetery in Brimley,
large advocate for her grandchildren’s sports, Michigan, at a later date.
say that such a system can
limit competition between
hospitals.
Massachusetts and Ver-
mont have also sought
to limit health care cost
increases, and officials
from those states will pres-
ent information about their
systems.
Task force members will
also hear testimony about
Pennsylvania’s Rural Health
Model, where participating
rural hospitals are paid with
an all-payer model.
The task force, created
during the 2017 legisla-
tive session, met for the first
time in November. It’s led by
Cameron Smith, head of the
state’s Department of Con-
sumer and Business Ser-
vices, and includes members
from the Legislature and the
health care sector.
The group is expected to
submit a report on its find-
ings by Sept. 15.
Another legislative task
force — created by legisla-
tion in the recent short ses-
sion — will study the issue
of prescription drug pricing.
Its first meeting has not been
scheduled.
The Capital Bureau is a
collaboration between EO
Media Group and Pamplin
Media Group.
‘Health care
premium
and out-of-
pocket costs
exceed
both wage
growth and
inflation.’
National Academy
for State Health
Policy
and private insurers pay hos-
pitals a fixed amount every
year for inpatient and outpa-
tient services, rather than on
a fee-for-service basis. The
amount is adjusted for qual-
ity, according to the National
Academy for State Health
Policy.
The idea is that hospi-
tals, paid a predictable, fixed
amount, are encouraged to
improve the quality of care
and provide preventative ser-
vices. It’s also intended to
mitigate cost increases for
people on private insurance
by increasing the amount
that public health plans like
Medicare pay. Detractors
Cathryn L. Kinder
Astoria
Nov. 30, 1946 — April 11, 2018
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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otherwise, cloudy
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of rain
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Salem
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Newport
41/56
Apr 29
New
May 7
Baker
27/54
Ontario
32/61
Burns
26/48
Lakeview
24/45
Ashland
40/56
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
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TUESDAY
Port of Astoria Commission, 4
p.m., Port offices, 10 Pier 1 Suite
209.
Seaside School District Board
of Directors, 5 p.m., 1801 S.
Franklin, Seaside.
Station, 33496 West Lake Lane,
Warrenton.
WEDNESDAY
Seaside Tourism Advisory
Committee, 3 p.m., 989 Broad-
way.
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Estimated jackpot: $150,000
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48-52-65-67-69-70-73
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Estimated jackpot: $1 million
Monday’s Match 4: 03-15-
18-19
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Astoria Historic Landmarks
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Seaside Planning Commission,
7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway.
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Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig
Monday’s Megabucks: 15-28-
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Estimated jackpot: $4.2
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while a child was present. He
then allegedly cornered her and
made her fearful that the assault
would continue.
• At 11:11 p.m. Sunday, Bri-
enna Nicole O’Connell, 22,
of Warrenton, was arrested by
Warrenton police on the 50
block of First Street and charged
with fourth-degree assault. She
allegedly struck her boyfriend
in the head, causing welts and
red marks. Her blood alcohol
content was 0.31 percent.
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located the car. His blood alco-
hol content was 0.18 percent,
and another passenger was in
the car.
Assault
• At 8 a.m. Monday, Bran-
don Michael Smith, 36, of
Astoria, was arrested by Asto-
ria police on the 2660 block of
Irving Avenue and charged with
fourth-degree assault, harass-
ment and menacing. Smith
allegedly struck a woman in the
face during a domestic dispute
PUBLIC MEETINGS
APPLIANCE
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DUII
• At 3:39 p.m. Monday,
Joseph Andrew Seganos II, 55,
of Astoria, was arrested by War-
renton police on the 60 block
of Heron Avenue and charged
with driving under the influ-
ence of intoxicants, reckless
driving and reckless endanger-
ment. Minutes before his arrest,
he allegedly hit a stop sign on
the corner of Heron Avenue and
Harbor Drive and drove away
from the scene before police
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require traveling the country and conflicted with
their daughter completing her studies, so they
made the responsible decision of finishing high
school.
Another of Cathy’s talents was that of being
a great clam digger, which she passed on to both
of her sons. Cathy departed this life on April 11,
2018, in Portland. She was 71.
Cathy is survived by her husband, Gary
Kinder of Astoria; her mother, Jean Wilson of
Seaside; two sons, Don Brown and Mark Brown
(Stacy Brown, daughter-in-law) of Astoria, and
three grandsons, Austin Brown of Lynnwood,
Washington, Alex Brown of Astoria, and Cody
Brown of Tillamook.
She was preceded in death by her father, Don
Wilson of Seaside.
It was Cathy’s request to be cremated and to
not have a formal funeral service. Hughes-Ran-
som Mortuary & Crematory in Astoria is in
charge of the arrangements.
Cathy asked that donations be made in her
name to the Astoria Riverfront Trolley. Details
of how to do this can be found at the online
memorial tribute set up for Cathy at hughes-ran-
som.com, and linked to fb.me/hughesransom-
mortuary, where you can also share a memory,
upload media, or sign the online guest book.
ON THE RECORD
Klamath Falls
30/48
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Tonight's Sky: After sunset, waxing crescent moon
near Venus. Must see!
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La Grande
30/54
Roseburg
40/62
Brookings
42/56
May 15
John Day
33/53
Bend
31/47
Medford
40/59
UNDER THE SKY
High
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7.8 ft.
Prineville
32/50
Lebanon
39/60
Eugene
38/59
Last
Pendleton
35/58
The Dalles
41/60
Portland
43/62
Sunset tonight ........................... 8:05 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday .................... 6:24 a.m. Coos Bay
Moonrise today ........................... 7:48 a.m. 40/57
Moonset today ......................... 10:13 p.m.
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SUN AND MOON
Time
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4:24 p.m.
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Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
40/58
Precipitation
Monday ............................................ 0.47"
Month to date ................................... 8.77"
Normal month to date ....................... 3.04"
Year to date .................................... 32.00"
Normal year to date ........................ 27.88"
Apr 22
SATURDAY
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Monday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 51°/43°
Normal high/low ........................... 56°/41°
Record high ............................ 80° in 1947
Record low ............................. 32° in 1982
First
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Rather cloudy and milder
with a shower
ALMANAC
FRIDAY
Cathryn L. Kinder was born Nov. 30, 1946,
in Astoria, Oregon, to Don and Jean Wilson. She
grew up in the Gearhart and Seaside area, where
she attended Gearhart Elementary and then Sea-
side High School, where she graduated in 1965.
Cathy went on to enroll at Clatsop Community
College, and attended classes there for one year.
Cathy married Ken Brown in June 1966;
they later divorced. Cathy remarried in August
1980 to Gary Kinder.
Cathy was employed for 12 years at the Clat-
sop County Fairgrounds. Ten years were spent
at the previous downtown location in Astoria,
and two years once it moved to its current loca-
tion. Her favorite part about the job was seeing
the enjoyment of all the kids who attended.
Cathy was athletic, and enjoyed playing a
variety of sports. A testament to her abilities was
when she received the trophy in her senior year
at high school for Best Female Athlete. In that
year, she set a new record for the long jump at
Seaside.
During one of the summer breaks, Cathy
played in a fast-pitch softball league for the
American Legion. It wasn’t long before talent
scouts actively tried to recruit her to play pro-
fessionally. While this was an incredible oppor-
tunity, her parents recognized that this would
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