Morning Lookout: PacificSource transition plan, "Stereophonic" at the Hult

Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,

In health news, PacificSource outlined how it will transition nearly 90,000 Medicaid members as it prepares to leave as a coordinated care organization under its current contract in Lane County on Jan. 1.

And in Springfield, landowners are suing to block a new law aiding in the development of a Lane County stabilization center.

The play “Stereophonic,” which became the most Tony-nominated play of all time last year, is at the Hult this weekend. Annie Aguiar spoke to lead actor Jack Barrett.

Tyson Alger and Ken Woody sift through the wreckage of the Ducks’ 30-20 loss to Indiana and look ahead to Rutgers.

Is it better to give than to receive? Eugene florist Taby Phifer of Flowers by Taby thinks so. She’s giving customers two free flowers today — one to keep and one to give away — for national “Petal it Forward” day.

In case you missed these stories published Tuesday…
• County patches community corrections budget, but warns long-term fix is needed
• Springfield councilors will interview applicant for vacant seat
• Eugene gets 8 acres of riverfront, completing land swap with UO

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During PacificSource’s exit from Medicaid, it will prioritize high-risk members, plan says

By Ashli Blow

The insurer’s “transition plan” outlines how it will handle the nearly 90,000 Oregon Health Plan enrollees that it currently serves when its contract as a coordinated care organization in Lane County expires at the end of the year.

Settlement in J.H. Baxter pollution cases ‘is not justice,’ attorney says

By Ashli Blow

As a judge prepares to review a settlement, residents and advocates say justice remains elusive in the long fight over the wood treatment plant’s toxic legacy. Meanwhile, the company’s president serves a prison term for environmental crimes, and west Eugene communities continue to live with contaminated soil and water.