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The Basics of the Basic Health Program

WEBBecause Oregon plans to expand its Medicaid program — the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) — to 138 percent FPL as allowed under federal law, a Basic Health

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(Podcast) A blueprint for Universal Health Care in Oregon

WEBThere is, according to a group of experts, policymakers, and community members who spent about two years looking into these questions. Created by the …

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Basic Health Could Improve Dental Coverage in Oregon

WEBShould Oregon enact a Basic Health Program, more than 87,000 low-income adults could gain access to dental insurance coverage they currently lack. Oregonians …

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Updated ABCs of CCOs

WEBState officials aim to have newly-organized CCOs overseeing care for Oregon Health Plan (OHP) enrollees as soon as August 2012. CCOs could become the …

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HB 3352: Cover all people

WEBThe Oregon Center for Public Policy is a think tank dedicated to improving the economic outcomes for all Oregonians, particularly low-income families and …

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Data for the People

WEBDecember 22, 2022. By: OCPP. Data for the People provides the latest publicly-available data on the economic well-being of Oregonians. All Oregonians deserve to live in dignity …

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Measure 101 protects working families

WEBA “no” vote on Measure 101 puts at risk the health care of many working Oregonians across our state who recently gained coverage. In 2013, over 320,000 …

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7 Reasons to Support the Health Care Provider Tax Package

WEBThe health care provider tax package recently enacted by the legislature to shore up health insurance in Oregon is sound policy. While some politicians are working …

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Something to celebrate: Affordable Care Act’s birthday in Oregon

WEBThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) turns eight this week, and is more popular than ever. For Oregonians, it’s an anniversary worth celebrating. While there is still room …

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Income inequality in Oregon hits new record

WEBIncome of Oregon’s ultra-rich sets new record. The average income of the top 0.1 percent of Oregonians soared to nearly $5.6 million in 2020. [3] Adjusted for …

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HB 2010-1: A public option would make health insurance more …

WEBChair Prusak, Vice-Chair Hayden, Vice-Chair Salinas, and Members of the Committee:

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Two questions about Measure 101 keep coming up. Here are the …

WEBHere at the Center, we keep our ear to the ground to learn what questions people have about important policy matters. We clear up misunderstanding. We provide …

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By any definition, poverty is a problem

WEBBy any definition, poverty is a problem. Children growing up in poverty are less likely to do well in school, more likely to suffer poor health and, ultimately, less …

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A Portrait of Poverty in Oregon

WEBPoverty rates also differ between men and women in Oregon. From 2014-2018, the share of women experiencing poverty was 15 percent, while the poverty rate …

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Oregon Should Turn to Health Industry to Fill Medicaid Budget Gap

WEBJanuary 18, 2017. By: Janet Bauer. It is particularly appropriate for Oregon to turn to the health care industry to fill a looming budget hole in its Medicaid program, the Oregon …

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Oregon’s undocumented workers endure pandemic without …

WEBThe recession triggered by the COVID-19 crisis has hammered Oregon’s undocumented workers — workers who more likely than not perform work deemed …

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