Oregon has been working on a universal health care plan since 2019. The plan will be ready to be turned into legislation during the 2027 state legislative session. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Oregon to lead the nation on one of the most critical issues of our era.

This plan will be submitted to the Oregon legislature in a few months, but it could disappear if it is not written into a bill that is introduced during the 2027 legislative session. We must tell our legislators NOW to take the plan seriously and commit to submitting legislation.

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Right now, the state-sponsored Universal Health Plan Governance Board (UHPGB) is building a plan that:

• Covers every Oregon resident regardless of age, housing, immigration status, or employment.
• Includes a comprehensive benefits package that eliminates premiums, out-of-pocket costs, copays, and deductibles.
• Replaces our broken, profit-driven insurance model with a more fair, just, and kind medical system that puts patients over profits.

Why Should You Care? Oregon’s health care system is at a breaking point, and every year we delay, Oregonians pay the price:

• Medical debt remains the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States.
• Working people skip care because they can't afford their deductibles and copays.
• Our providers burn out navigating a system designed for profit, not patients.
• Insurance companies act as “middlemen”, restricting access to services, adding administrative burden, and reducing time spent with sick patients.
• Tens of thousands Oregonians remain uninsured or underinsured.
• Hospitals and clinics are going bankrupt or being bought out by private equity corps.

Any part of this plan may be adjusted as legislation is written, but as of now, you should know the following:

What’s Covered? The current benefits package covers all comprehensive medical needs, modeled after Oregon’s Public Employees Benefits Board. This is the same plan that the Governor has!

Who’s Covered? All Oregon residents, regardless of age, employment status, family benefits, immigration or housing status.

How Is It Funded?

• A progressive premium paid by Oregonians, businesses and employers into the state program. No more copays, premiums or deductibles paid to insurance companies!
• This plan is expected to be more affordable for most Oregonians, compared to what you currently pay for healthcare through premiums, copays, and deductibles.
• Small businesses would see significant financial benefit.
• Large businesses could pay less for employee insurance compared to now.
• This program requires NO money from Oregon’s General Fund.

How Does Reimbursement Work?

• Providers would be reimbursed through a value-based care model (paid for health outcomes and quality of care, not volume).
• Hospitals would be reimbursed using a global budget model (fixed annual budget, not fee-for-service) & funds would be managed by a public corporation.
• Providers would be paid directly by the state; the insurance industry no longer “takes a cut”.