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Oregon YouthCare” Insurance
Coverage Introduced
Now, m ost children in W estern
O regon can be covered by a com pre
hensive health plan - even if they
are not covered under their parent’s
insurance. Blue C ross and Blue
Shield o f O regon is introducing
“Oregon YouthCare” - an individual
insurance product for children ages
0-17. The monthly premium is only
$29.50 per child per month.
Oregon YouthCare was devel
oped to meet the needs o f families
whose household incomes are too
high to qualify for M edicaid, yet
may not have access to insurance
coverage through their place o f em
ployment.
The plan uses a m anaged care
m odel, emphasizing wellness and
preventative services, and yet still
allow s subscribers to use providers
outside the panel if they wish to pay
an additional am ount.
Oregon YouthCare has a $ 1,000
annual individual deductible, but that
deductible does not apply to physi
cian office visits, well baby care
through age 2, childhood im m uni
zations through age 6, and annual
w om en’s exam s. These charges are
c o v e re d a t 100% a f te r a $10
copaym ent when perform ed by the
Primary Care Physician (PCP) the
patient has selected.
Emergency services are also not
subject to the deductible if a patient
is adm itted to the hospital due to an
accidental injury. O therw ise, visits
to the em ergency room carry an ad
ditional $50 copaym ent designed to
encourage patients to receive care
from their PCP instead o f expensive
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD
treatm ent in an em ergency room.
O ther services covered by the
O regon Y outhCare carry an 80%
benefit once the deductible has been
met. These services include mental
health and alcoholism treatm ent,
skilled nursing facility care, inpa-
tien t rehabi li tauon, home health care
and m aternity care. There is also a
50% benefit for prescription drugs,
with no deductible.
O regon Y outhC are was d e
signed to provide convenient access
to prim ary health services for chil
dren, and to protect against cata
strophic m edical expenses. It carri
ers a lifetim e maximum o f $2 m il
lion per subscriber. Since the pro
gram is offered at an affordable
m onthly prem ium , it does require a
health statem ent and includes w ait
ing periods for som e conditions, and
some benefit limits.
202 NE SKIDM ORE
PORTLAND, OR 97211
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A new home shopping
network for the blac k consumer
is being launched for the inter
active cable TV market. The
service, called Blackbook II, is
being provided by Blackbook
International BusinessandEn-
tertainment Reference Guide,
a 26 year publication.
The network is being
billed as an exciting and in
novative way for advertisers
to reach African American
consumers.
As African Americans
have very selective tastes, de
siring only the best and willing
to pay premium prices, this
superhighway directly to the
black consumer will olTcrprod-
ucts of high appeal to African
Americans and other affluent
consumers, company officials
said.
Blackbook II will show
case products that are more
in line w ith w hat A frican
A m e ric a n s s p e n d th e ir
m oney on w hile giving in
dividual consum ers the op
portunity to shop in their
home or office, w hile offer
ing, at a glance, quality,
upscale m erchandise and
service. This hom e shop
ping netw ork offers indi
viduals the com fort, con
trol, and covenience.
YOU'RE INVITED
The members o f The Com m unity Church o f God would like to invite
you to join us as we celebrate our Pastor and W ife’s anniversary.
Paster Victor R. Brown and Dr. Hazel L. Brown will be celebrating their
37th year o f pastoring at the Com m unity Church o f God.
Pastor and Dr. Brown have been good leaders at the Com m unity Church
o f God and here in our com m unity. They have been active in this
community for over forty years. We would like for you to help us show
them how much we appreciate them.
D ate:
O ctober 9, 1994 (2nd Sunday)
T im e:
4:00 p.m.
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Place: THE CO M M UNITY CHURCH OF GOD
202 N.E. Skidmore Portland, OR 97211
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that PDX will pass am ajorm ilestone
o f having its first m illion passenger
m onth," said John Brockley, direc
tor ofthe Port’s aviation department.
For cargo, the total was 15,513.
Cargo tonnage was up 8.2 percent
over last year, and has set another
monthly record for the 37th con
secutive month.
In general aviation, Hillsboro
A irport operations (takeoffs and
landings) continued to grow with a
27 percent increase over last y ear’s
July count. Troutdale’s operations
continued to decline by 4 percent,
but was at a slower pace than the
previous month. No official opera
tions figures are kept for Mulino, the
Port’s third general aviation airport.
Moose
Keynotes Black
Publishers
convention
It is available in the following
counties: M ultnom ah, W ashington,
Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River,
W asco, Y am hill, Polk, M arion,
Benton, Linn and Lane. In the Port
land area, Oregon YouthCare will
use the network o f providers associ
ated with Legacy Health System,
andLegacy Emanuel Children’s Hos
pital.
Once a child becomes 18 years
old, they may continue to maintain
their individual insurance plan by
m oving into the
next age category o f BCBSO ’s
C onsum er A dvantage individual
plan. The premium rate will be ad
justed based on the next age group
ing. It is expected that this program
will be successful in meeting the
needs o f the uninsured children who
have previously been priced out of
affordable insurance coverage.
Portland will be the next location o f the African A m erican Cham ber
o f Com m erce o f Oregon The organization is currently being formed and
will address economic em pow erm ent for O regon’s African A m ericans in
nearly all categories.
The cham ber has been a long standing idea o f many blacks, but had
not come to reality until this past year Oregon had favorable representa
tion at the recent U.S. African A merican Cham ber o f Com m erce National
Convention held in Miami and Nassau in August.
Individuals that are sincerely interested in assisting in the com m ittee
developm ent and are willing to put in the overtime should send a written
“ letter o f interest” to:
African American Cham ber o f Commerce, P.O. Box 5488, Portland,
OR 97228. The organization will serve as a network to provide support,
education and em pow erm ent for serious minded African A m ericans in
Oregon.
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(ROSA WATSON)
OPEN FROM 6:30-11:30PM,
MON-FRI
120 NE HOLLAND ST.
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
283-3088
Black Shopping
Joins TV
Pastor Victor R. Brown
Associate Pastor, Dr. Hazel L. Brown
Airport Sees
Record Growth
African American Chamber Planned
Correction
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For over a decade, West Coast
B la c k P u b lis h e rs A sso c ia tio n
(W CBPA) has proudly hosted its
annual conference to provide open
forums for its m ember publishers
and the community. Along with vari
ous corporate entities, delegates are
exposed to top authorities and recog
nized experts on the critical issues o f
the day which impact the quality o f
life and business in the African
American community. Today, more
than ever the Black Press is needed
to reveal the ills that continue to
plaque the progress o f African Ameri
cans in our society.
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