Letters and Op-Eds prior to 2016

Albany

Vote YES on Measure 101
Letter to the Albany Democrat Herald
by Helen McGovern, Albany
January 10, 2018

May the Spirit of Generosity Prevail
Letter to the Albany Democrat Herald
and the Corvallis Gazette Times
by June Hemmingson, Albany
December 25, 2017

Pass Initiative Measure 101 to fund needed medical care
Letter to Albany Democrat Herald
by Edie Orner, Albany
November 15, 2017

Vote YES for Measure 101
Letter to Albany Democrat-Herald
by Ray Kauffman, Albany
November `12, 2017

Our For-Profit Medical Culture
Letter to the Albany Democrat Herald,
by  Nadine Sandbo, Albany
9/29/17

Time to take advertising costs out of the prices of prescription medicines
Letter to the Statesman Journal,
by Ricardo Small, Albany
May 22, 2017

Health care complicated issue
Mailbag: Albany Democrat-Herald
by Kim Jackson
March 21, 2017

Mailbag: We need universal health care
Letter to the Albany Democrat-Herald
by Kim Jackson
Deecember 22, 2016

Letter to the Albany Democrat-Herald
by Ray Kauffman, Albany
October 21, 2016

Ashland

Vote yes on 101
by Brenda B. Gould, Ashland
Letter to the Ashland Daily Tidings
January 9, 2018

Medicare forever
Letter to the Oregonian
by Wes Brain, Ashland
January 29, 2017
Also published in the Ashland Daily Tidings,
Cling to our right to health care
January 31, 2017

Rally for health care
Letter to the Medford Mail Tribune
by Lauri Hoagland, Ashland
January 13, 2017

Remove corporate greed
Letter to the Ashland Daily Tidings
by Brenda Gould, Ashland
Oct. 11, 2016

Bandon

Single-payer is best option to Obamacare
Guest Viewpoint for The Register-Guard,
by Bob Fischer, Bandon
August 30, 2016

Single-payer would fix ACA flaws
by DULCE HAVILL, Bandon
Register Guard Feb 5, 2016

Why back health care status quo?
Letter to the Eugene Register Guard,
by BOB FISCHER, Bandon
January 20, 2016

Corvallis

 More fights ahead over health care
AS I SEE IT by CHINH LE, M.D.
Corvallis Gazette Times. February 8, 2018

Medicare for All would benefit all
by Jack Elder
Letter to the Corvallis Gazette-Times
October 30, 2017, published November 6, 2017

As I See It: The case for Ballot Measure 101
by Michael C. Huntington, M.D., Corvallis
For The Gazette Times
October 19, 2017

As I See It: Health care at a tipping point
For the Gazette Times,
by Mark Weiss, Philomoath
October 19, 2017

Don’t risk health for politics
Letter to the Corvallis Gazette-Times
by Jo Alexander, Corvallis
September 28, 2017

Oregon can lead in health care
Letter to the Corvallis Gazette Times
by Bonnie Bailey, Corvalls
June 29. 2017

As I See It: Let's stop the health care train wreck
Corvallis Gazette-Times
by Bud Laurent
May 19, 2017

As I See It: The ethical choice on health care
by Bruce Thomson, M.D.
for the Corvallis Gazette-Times
April 17, 2017

Single Payer Is the Best Bet
Letter to the Gazette Times
by Fred Shaub
March 28, 2017

HB 2387 is good for Oregon
Letter to the Gazette-Times
by Michael Huntington, MD, Corvallis
March 27, 2017

Here's more on Medicare costs
Letter to the Corvallis Gazette-Times
by Thomas Kraemer, Corvallis
January 9, 2017

Price a bad pick for Trump Cabinet
Letter to Corvallis Gazette-Times
by Chinh Le, MD; Paul Hochfeld, MD; Roberta Hall; Betty Johnson, Corvallis
January 5, 2017

“Insurance.” my friend?
Letter to the Gazette Times
by Mike Huntington MD, Corvallis
December 29, 2016

A Message on Health Care
Letter to the Gazette Times
by Laurie Labbitt, Corvallis
November 23, 2016

TRUMP AND HEALTH CARE: 
Letter to The Oregonian
by Jo Alexander, Corvallis
November 16, 2016

Universal health care the answer
Letter to the The Eugene Register Guard,
by Jo Alexander, Corvallis
November 10, 2016

As I See It: Health care change is inevitable
Op-ed for the Corvallis Gazette Times
by Ron Loe
October 16, 2016

Why we can't afford this health care system
Letter to the Corvallis Gazette-Times
by Dianne Farrell, Corvallis
Oct 6, 2016

As I See It: The gap in US health care
Op-Ed for the Corvallis Gazette-Times
 by George J. Dooley III
Sept. 26, 2016

As I See It: How Childhood Affects our Health
Op-Ed for The Gazette-Times
by Joshua Strait, Medical Student, Lebanon
Sept 23, 2016

As I See It: Samaritan expands, while health care crashes
Op-Ed for the Corvallis Gazette-Times
by Warren George, Corvallis
Sep 22, 2016

As I See It: The case for Medicare for All
Op-Ed for the Corvallis Gazette-Times
by Paul F. deLespinasse
Sep 12, 2016

Health care system is flawed
Letter to the Gazette-Times
by Mike Huntington, M.D., Corvallis
Sep 5, 2016

Ryan's health plan is a pipe dream
Letter Corvallis Gazette Times,
by Michael C. Huntington, M.D., Corvallis
August 15, 2016

Health care requires reform now
Letter to The Gazette Times
by Jo Alexander, Corvallis
January 13, 2016

Deschutes County

Tell Walden to support expanded Medicare for all
by Lionel Chadwick, Sisters.
Guest column: The Bulletin,
June 22, 2017

Walden should tell Congress to follow Oregon on health care
by Dr. Nathan Boddie, Bend
In my view: The Bend Bulletin
March 5, 2017

Douglas County

We can’t afford NOT to have universal care
by Rick Staggenborg, MD, Roseburg
Opinion for The Register-Guard
December 26, 2017

Learn the economics of universal health care
OpEd by Rick Staggenborg, Roseburg
News Review, November 18, 2017

Single-payer would cut costs in half
Letter to the Register Guard
by Dr. Rick Staggenborg, Roseburg
President, Health Care for All Oregon: Douglas County
April 5, 2017

Medicare for all is the answer
by Rick Staggenborg, Roseburg
News Review, July 25, 2017

Health care should be available for all Oregonians
Letter to The News Review
by Jean Galleher, Sutherlin
January 13, 2017

Time to fix the un-Affordable Care Act
Op-Ed The Roseburg News Review,
by Rick Staggenborg
November 10, 2016

Eugene

Health Care as a human right in Oregon
by Lou Sinniger, Elmira
Letter to the Editor Register Guard
2/14/18

Measure 101 ensures health care access for many
by Lorne Bostwick and  Ruhi Sophia Motzkin Rubenstein
GUEST VIEWPOINT for The Register-Guard
JAN. 4, 2018

Here’s caring amid absence of such
Letter to the Register Guard
by Robert Granger, Eugene
December 29, 2017

Medicare for All plan makes economic sense
Guest Viewpoint for The Register-Guard
by Charlie Swanson
Oct.. 2, 2017

Call for special session premature
Letter to the Register-Guard
by Charlie Swanson, Eugene
August 14, 2017

Single-payer health care better, less expensive
Opinion by David Piccioni
For The Register-Guard, July 23, 2017

Single-payer delivers more for less
by Lou Sinniger, HCAO Eugene Chair, Elmira
Register Guard, July 18, 2017

Single-Payer Letter Misleading
by Philip Prince, Springfield
Register Guard - July 18, 2017

Health care is a right for Americans
Register Guard, Letters in the editor's mailbag
by Shirley Kingsbury, Eugene
July 14, 2017

Medicare for all not enough
Letter to the Register Guard
by Michael Miller, Eugene
May 23, 2017

Single-payer should be priority
Letter to the Register Guard,
by Marc Shapiro, Eugene, Founding member Health Care For All-Oregon
May 22,2017

Health care for all is a human right
Letter to the Register Guard
by Kathy Filip, Eugene
May 19, 2017

We need single-payer health care
by SARIANTRA KALI, Eugene
Letters In The Editor's Mailbag: Register Guard
MAY 17, 2017

Single payer is best for health care
by Henry Elder, M.D., Eugene
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag: Register Guard
May 10, 2017

Health care is a human right
by Jonathan Siegle, Springfield
Letters In The Editor's Mailbag:Register Guard
May 8, 2017

Single-payer wise, compassionate 
Robert Granger, Eugene
Letter to the Register Guard
April 19, 2017

Single payer catching on with public
by Catherine Rampell
Opinion: The Register Guard
April 23, 2017

Should we view health care as a commodity or as a right?
Guest Viewpoint for The Register-Guard
by Robert Silber
April 8, 2017

Single-payer system the answer
Letter to The Register Guard
By Charlie Swanson
March 13, 2017

The answer: Medicare for all
Letter to The Register Guard
by Patricia Bitner, Eugene
February 15, 2017

Medicare-for-all best health care approach
Guest Viewpoint For The Register-Guard
by Marc Shapiro
January 24, 2017

Medicare for All would save money
Letter to the Eugene Register Guard
by Lou Sinniger, Elmira
December 3, 2016

Turn your attention to Obamacare
Letter, Register Guard
by Robert Granger. Eugene
October 29, 2016

Single-payer system is the answer
Register Guard, Opinion,
by Robert Granger, Eugene
August 19, 2016

Colorado Care
Letter to rhe Eugene Register Guard
by Lou Sinniger, Elmira
April 29, 2016

Single-payer care will save money
Letter to the Register-Guard
by Charlie Swanson, Eugene
January 8, 2016

Florence

Cutting Medicare: Prelude or paranoia?
by Rand Dawson, Siltcoos/Retired insurance litigation attorney
Guest Viewpoint —  for the Siuslaw News
December 9, 2017

Zombie Health Care — BCRA rising from the dead?
by Rand Dawson, Siltcoos Lake
Guest Opinion for the Siuslaw News, Florence
July 22, 2017

Halfway

Measure 101 perfectly illustrates the failure of America's health care system
Guest Opinion for Oregon Live
by Rick Meis, Halfway.
January 14, 2018

Hood River

‘Right thing to do’: the time has come to enact universal health care
ROBERT FLOREK, M.D, Hood River
Another Voice:
Hood River News June 30, 2017

Jackson County

Medical providers write to Rep. Greg Walden
Guest Opinion: Medford Mail Tribune
by 30 Jackson County medical providers
Mar 5, 2017

Don't repeal Obamacare
Letter to the Medford Mail-Tribune
by Joyce Chapman, Shady Cove
January 13, 2017

La Grande

Fairgoers want health care for all people
The Observer
Letter to the Editor: by Cheryl Simpson, La Grande
 August 14, 2017

MY VOICE: Setting the record straight
La Grande Observer
by Bill Whitaker, La Grande
May 31, 2017

Film outlines how to overcome powerful elite
Letter to the La Grande Observer
by Cheryl Simpson, La Grande
May 29, 2017

Is it time for U.S. Rep. Greg Walden to endorse a national single-payer health care program?
MY VOICE: Better health care for more people, The Observer,
by Fuji Kreider, La Grande
May 23, 2017

MY VOICE: Health care in an era of Trump
Letter to The Observer
by Bill Whitaker, LaGrande
February 15, 2017

Lincoln City

Time for Health Care for All
Letter to the Lincoln City News Guard
by Paco Maribona, CSA, GlenEden Beach
March 20, 2017

Metro

Our family, friends and communities deserve Medicare for all
by Guest Columnist PETER MAHR
Oregon Live, September 27, 2017

Newport

It’s Health Insurance Time Again
by Jerry Robbins, M.D., Newport
Letter to the Newport News Times
November, 2017

Letter to Rep. Schrader
To the editor of Newport NewsTimes:
Below is a letter that I just wrote to our Representative Kurt Schrader. I would hope that my thoughts could also be published in the NewsTimes.
Jerry Robbins MD, Newport
June 15, 2017

The most economically and ethically viable change to make
for health care
Letter to the Newport News Times
by Jerry J Robbins MD, Newport
April 4, 2017

On Universal Health Care
Letter to the News Times
by Jerry Robbins MD, Newport
November 2, 2016

We Can Have It If We Want It
News Lincoln County
Newport News Times, wednesday Feb. 24, 2016
by Joanne Cvar, HCAO Newport

Salem

MEASURE 101 DEBATED
Your Turn
by Dr. Kathleen Harder Guest columnist
Salem Statesman Journal
31 December 2017

The Dalles

Americans need universal health care
by Beverly Sherrill, The Dalles
Letter to the East Oregonian
January 31, 2018