Congressman Blumenauer welcomed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to Portland on Tuesday, August 24^th to discuss Oregon’s innovation and progress in implementing health care reform. Health advocates and industry leaders from local health systems, hospitals, small and large businesses, health plans, nurses and physicians gathered to discuss programs in Oregon that have improved the quality of health services, while controlling costs.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Congressman Earl Blumenauer

Panelists Eileen Brady, co-owner, New Seasons Market
Dr. Joe Robertson, President, Oregon Health and Science University
Bill Thorndike, CEO, Medford Fabrication
Mark Ganz, President, Regence BlueCross BlueShield

(Not pictured:  Dr. George Brown, President and CEO, Legacy Health System, Lillian Shirley, Director, Multnomah County Health Department, Dr. Doug Koekkoek, Regional Chief Medical Officer, Providence Health and Services)

Congressman Blumenauer and Sec. Sebelius at a children's health care insurance event.