Update

Dear friends, This week justice was served. A historic and important message was conveyed through the guilty sentencing of Derick Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd over a year ago; a potential first step in shifting our justice system. Of the 1,127 times that police officers killed people in the United States in 2020, just 16 (1%) resulted in…

Spring has sprung, and the world is feeling a bit more hopeful in 2021. (Our partner TV JAM is celebrating spring with this beautiful video of Portland’s cherry blossoms!) In Oregon and nationally, all individuals 16+ are eligible (as of April 19th) to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, with the federally-funded “American Rescue Plan” in effect, more individuals are eligible…

Dear friends, The events of this week in Atlanta have been devastating. The shooting resulting in the death of eight individuals - six of whom were Asian American and all but one of whom were women - sadly highlights yet another example of the structural violence and racism imposed upon diverse communities nationwide. Anti-Asian structures have existed in our country…

The last fifteen months have been a difficult time in our country, in our state and our city. Increasingly apparent are the health inequities facing our communities as a result of the global pandemic, centuries of institutional racism, and more recently fires and ice storms caused by our warming planet. During this time Project Access NOW has remained a pillar…

We urge our Oregon delegation to ask CMS to abandon the changes to the six protected classes in the PDM Model. The time is NOW for patients to access all the medicines they need and save money simultaneously. To: United States Senate & United States House of Representatives As community organizations and patient and disease groups, we are encouraged that…

For the last 13 years, Project Access NOW (PANOW) has been working to create access to care, services, and resources for those most in need across Oregon and SW Washington. In order to continue to improve our communities’ health, and to best weather the numerous challenges faced over the past year, PANOW must grow and change both internally and externally.…

Each year, Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect back on our nation’s history and to look forward to what might be. This month, Project Access NOW (PANOW)’s staff and board will take time to consider where we are as an organization, as a city, and as a country and to examine our role in sparking much needed…

Please join us in welcoming Carly Hood-Ronick, Project Access NOW's new Executive Director, on her first day! We are thrilled to utilize her expertise to improve the health and well-being of Oregon’s communities and to grow stronger as an organization in 2021. Carly says, "I am thrilled to be stepping into the Executive Director role to collaborate more closely with…

Project Access NOW would like to share with you one more excellent reason to give a huge shout out of appreciation for all our dedicated health care providers. As many of you know, our original program, that we now refer to as Classic, was the creation of a network of hospitals and providers collaborating to provide donated health care services…

To our community and partners, On behalf of the Project Access NOW board and staff, I am happy to announce Carly Hood-Ronick as Project Access NOW's new Executive Director. Over the past decade, Carly Hood-Ronick has worked at the intersection of policy and public health in multiple states and countries to develop innovative upstream programs, establish measurable, community-driven priorities, and publish…