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Page 2A NORTHWEST/WORLD East Oregonian Friday, October 7, 2016 Kitzhaber says Cover Oregon settlement vindicates him After 19 months, no word on FBI investigation “From my standpoint, they were partially responsible for what happened, and at least the settlement suggests that they knew that they were culpable and they didn’t want to go to trial. ... I’m convinced they would By NICK BUDNICK Capital Bureau have lost at trial.” Perhaps more surprising was what Former Gov. John Kitzhaber says he Kitzhaber said in his speech about Oregon’s is feeling somewhat “vindicated” by the attempt to follow the path he charted and recent settlement with California software secure additional funds from the federal government to support the giant Oracle over the $300 million Oregon Health Plan. Cover Oregon website iasco. Five years ago he secured As for the long-running joint a $1.9 billion payment from FBI-IRS inluence peddling the federal government over probe of him and iancee Cylvia ive years to support Oregon’s Hayes? reforms to the Oregon Health “I have no idea,” he says. “It’s Plan, which in turn is funded by been 19 months and I haven’t the federal low-income health heard a word. I’m getting on with program Medicaid. my life.” The state is now seeking a Kitzhaber last week shared slightly lesser amount, $1.25 some thoughts after making Kitzhaber billion. his third prominent public But at least initially, Kitzhaber said, he appearance since resigning as governor in February 2015, at a health care conference expects the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to pan Oregon’s high- at the Portland Hilton downtown. Kitzhaber’s words took on greater stakes request. “From my perspective, I don’t think signiicance because they come at a time when state leaders’ best hope to salve the CMS is going to give us that money just state’s bleak iscal outlook rests once again to maintain the status quo” as the state has requested, he said. on the vision he articulated as governor. What’s necessary to improve Oregon’s To close a billion-dollar gap in the state heath care budget, lawmakers next year chances, Kitzhaber said, are further changes must hope Kitzhaber’s prescription for to how the state’s hospitals and health care health care reform again results in a large organizations operate. Speciically, he called on his audience federal payment, as it did in 2012. Kitzhaber’s speech came at an important of health care oficials to embrace more time for him personally as well, serving as spending on social investments, such as the latest installment in his long-term plan housing, education and social services, to re-enter public life and establish a new and for the state to put that commitment in post-government career of consulting. In the writing in its federal request. “I think the likelihood of success goes up nearly 400-member audience at the Sept. 28 “State of Reform” conference were plenty dramatically ... if we use that $1.25 billion of potential customers, including execu- to leverage a redeployment of resources tives of hospital systems and Medicaid care (into) social investments,” he said. Kitzhaber cited statistics showing that organizations. He’s no longer in ofice, but “I would other countries spend more on social take exception with the statement that I’m services and also enjoy better health out of it,” he said, referring to the dialogue outcomes for its population as a whole, on health care. He’s been “just doing a relecting the notion that socioeconomic lot of thinking, speaking, doing a little status, not health care, plays a major role in an individual’s health. consulting.” The notion of remaking the Oregon Approached after his talk, Kitzhaber declined to revisit the circumstances that led Health Plan to include more spending on to his downfall, including his complaints social services comes even as the state takes about the media coverage of how Hayes, stock of its reforms, with even sympathetic while serving as his adviser, accepted more lawmakers questioning whether the than $235,000 from groups seeking to Medicaid “coordinated care” organizations Kitzhaber created enjoy too much latitude inluence Oregon policy. But on health care, he was happy to on spending, and too much secrecy. When Kitzhaber resigned, some health speak, including the Cover Oregon legal aftermath. His contention: that Oracle care oficials and lawmakers openly settled the long-running legal war he started wondered what would come of his Oregon mainly because it knew it would lose. He Health Plan changes. But last week Kitzhaber said he’s not said he felt somewhat vindicated at the settlement, noting that internal corporate worried about his reforms. “There’s a lot of documents unearthed by the state indicated momentum out there, there’s a lot of people that the company had done shoddy work who are very committed to this within the — or, as Kitzhaber put it, employed “bad (state’s coordinated care organizations). I think they can carry it.” technology” on the project. AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery A boy removes mud and water from his house after Hurricane Matthew looded it in Les Cayes, Haiti on Thursday. Deadly Hurricane Matthew moves to Florida CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with potentially catastrophic winds of 130 mph Thursday. Two million people were warned to lee inland. It was the most powerful storm to threaten the U.S. Atlantic coast in more than a Wildlife oficials seek input on wolf, cougar plans BEND (AP) — Oregon wildlife oficials are seeking input on a plan to manage wolves and cougars throughout the state. The Bulletin reports that the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is meeting Friday as the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife evaluates plans that describe measures to conserve and manage the two species and resolve any conlicts with the animals. The meeting will ask stakeholders for input on the current management plans. The commission will not vote Friday but may offer guidance to the department as a result of the meetings. 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Hi 63 89 77 62 71 53 61 71 71 70 78 Lo 37 76 61 46 54 46 42 59 44 58 73 W s c s sh pc r pc pc r pc r REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern and Central Oregon: Variable clouds today. Showers around across the north; warmer in the south. Western Washington: Mostly cloudy today with occasional rain. Eastern Washington: Variable clouds today. Rain and drizzle near the Idaho border and in the moun- tains; a shower in the north and across the south. Cascades: Downpours across the north today; showers around in central parts. Rain and drizzle in the south. Northern California: Mostly sunny today. Mainly clear tonight. Sunny to partly cloudy tomorrow. Today Saturday WSW 7-14 SW 7-14 SSW 3-6 SSW 3-6 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Rather cloudy today; a passing shower; however, dry in the south. PORTLAND (AP) — Two men wearing clown masks in two different Oregon locations have been arrested for behavior that caused concern to citizens. Portland police say 55-year-old David Dahlman was arrested outside a school Thursday morning following a report that a man in a clown mask was chasing kids. Police say Dahlman, who Corrections A brief in the Thursday East Oregonian incorrectly report- ed the monthly Spin-In at the Pendleton Center for the Arts would be held Saturday, Oct. 8. The monthly iber arts gather- ing is held the irst Saturday of the month from 1-4 p.m. The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. 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WINDS Medford 76/50 The state adopted the wolf plan in 2005 and last updated it in 2010. REGIONAL CITIES Forecast 100 miles or more off South Florida, sparing the 4.4 million people in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas from its most punishing effects. But by Thursday night, more than 80,000 homes and businesses were without power. Streets in Vero Beach were partially covered with water, and hotel guests in Orlando were told to stay inside. 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He added: “I’m going to pray for everybody’s safety.” As it moved north in the evening, Matthew stayed about 0 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 -10s -0s showers t-storms 0s 10s rain 20s flurries 30s 40s snow ice 50s 60s cold front 70s 80s 90s 100s warm front stationary front 110s high low National Summary: High winds and flooding will occur from Matthew along the Florida east coast today. Some rain will extend northward to Virginia. Storms will stretch from Michigan to Texas with showers in the Northwest. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 99° in McAllen, Texas Low 7° in Bodie State Park, Calif. 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