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The Problem
Our health care financing system is broken. Our for-profit health insurance system is inefficient - it costs more and has worse outcomes than other systems around the world. It puts people in debt and makes it hard or impossible for a lot of people to get the care they need.
The Solution
Single payer is the solution to how we pay for health care. A single payer system means that there is only one payer, and the payer is public, instead of for-profit private insurance companies. That means the payer’s mission is to make sure people get the care they need, when they need it, instead of prioritizing profits. The Task Force’s report shows that it’ll work in Oregon.
What We’re Doing About It
Oregon formed a Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care in 2019. The Task Force completed its report in 2022. The report shows our current system costs too much money, is inefficient, puts Oregonians in debt, and makes it harder to get care. The report included a proof-of-concept single payer plan and recommends that Oregon create a Universal Health Plan Governance Board.
The UHP Governance Board will research & analyze, then create, implement, and administer Oregon’s single payer plan. For 2023, there are 2 bills in the legislature that will create the UHP Governance Board.