Healthfeed Provides Healthcare News Exclusively for Oregonians

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon today announced the official launch of Healthfeed – an online information hub to help Oregonians make informed healthcare decisions. This new health tool, which was built to educate both LifeWise members and the community, will deliver timely content with an Oregon focus. It will cover topics related to personal health and wellness, healthcare and health plan purchase and use.

"It's important for each of us to be good healthcare consumers," said Majd El-Azma, president and CEO of LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon. "LifeWise created Healthfeed to make it easy for consumers to get information that is important to them not only as healthcare consumers, but also as Oregon residents."

The Healthfeed editorial team consists of regional healthcare experts specializing in personal health and wellness, health plan design and other topics that affect healthcare consumers.  Located on the LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon website (lifewiseor.com), Healthfeed is updated several times per week with new stories and information.  Readers can look to Healthfeed to help them navigate the Affordable Care Act and learn more about how healthcare legislation affects Oregonians.  It is also a great resource for tips on a variety of health related topics ranging from "Six Steps to Finding a New Doctor" to " Protecting Your Kids From Colds and Flu."

"We are committed to being a health support partner for both our members and our neighbors and the launch of Healthfeed is a powerful statement of our commitment to helping people take the next step in their health journeys," El-Azma continued. "We know that being engaged in our own healthcare can not only improve personal health, but also positively impact our overall healthcare system."

Healthfeed is LifeWise's second online health and wellness publication. ActivelyNorthwest.com, a hyper-local online lifestyle magazine launched by LifeWise in 2013, has been visited by more than one million readers.  Whereas ActivelyNorthwest focuses on food, fitness and inspiration for living a healthy lifestyle, the mission of Healthfeed is to help Oregonians in making decisions affecting their personal health, healthcare and health coverage.

"A healthy life is made of two things: habits and care," El-Azma said. "Regardless of whether they are a LifeWise member, Healthfeed gives Oregonians information on these two topics in a simple, useful way to help them build a healthy life."

If you're interested in learning more and subscribing to this content, visit LifeWiseor.com. You can also follow Healthfeed content on Facebook and Twitter.

About LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon

Thousands of people turn to LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon for their individual, family or group health coverage. And the reason is simple: we actively support all of our members' healthy decisions. From the healthy foods you eat to the activities you take part in, LifeWise is a health partner that provides tips, tools and encouragement you can use to live the healthiest life possible.

Founded in 1986 and based in Portland, Ore., LifeWise is part of a family of companies that cover more than 1.9 million people. Together, we provide a number of products and services that include health, life, vision, dental, stop-loss, disability and workforce wellness programs. For more information, please visit www.lifewiseor.com.

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SOURCE LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon

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