In collaboration with Regence BlueCross BlueShield, OBI co-hosted a webinar focusing on what’s ahead for reopening Oregon. The panel included Dr. Danny Jacobs, president of OHSU; Dr. David Bangsberg, who leads the OHSU/Portland State University Department of Public Health; Mark Ganz, CEO of Cambia Health Solutions; Mike Leavitt, former governor of Utah and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services; Dr. Amy Khan, Regence executive medical director; and Sandra McDonough, OBI president and CEO.
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In coordination with the Oregon Business Council and Food Northwest, OBI released a groundbreaking economic study with ECONorthwest that dives into the impact of COVID-19 on Oregon businesses by region, sector and other demographics. While the data shows a harsh reality facing Oregon’s economy, it also illuminates the most sustainable path to recovery. Read more by clicking above.
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Due to recently-passed state tax changes, Oregon businesses will see a 41% increase in state taxes by 2022, according to a new report commissioned by the OBI Education & Research Foundation. The Portland-metro region is facing as much as a 42% increase in local taxes. The study showed that, when comparing the 50 states, Oregon will move from the 40th highest position in statewide business tax burden to the 19th highest after full implementation of the state tax changes and will exceed the US state average.
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