Health Care for All Oregon

Joins us for two Seven Days in June events June 5 (Candlelight Vigil): At 8:00 PM, gather for a vigil to honor victims of healthcare policy failures. (Virtual Event) June 7 (The People's Power Rally): Starting at 3:00 PM at Dawson Park (Portland),

Our health care is broken! The people of Oregon need to ban together to fight back against Medicaid cuts and build a better future together! HCAO, partnering with Indivisble East Portland is sounding the alarm. We need universal health care now. Join us June 7th at 3pm in Dawson Park for our rally!

Join Health Care for All Oregon And East Portland Indivisible for some of our 7 Days in June Events! Endorsed by Cleve Jones and Noah Wyle, this nationwide campaign highlights that we need UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE NOW.

On June 2nd, we have three fabulous health care workers that want to share their experience under the current privatized system and how it is affecting them and their patients. Health care workers know that we are always being asked to do more and more with less.

Andre Stackhouse is the Executive Director of Whole Washington @wholewashington.bsky.social This clip was from their annual Gala in West Seattle. Whole Washington is preparing for a signature gathering campaign in 2027.

Many states around the country are gearing up for a push to be the first state to transition to a universal, single payer system. We think that Oregon is the most likely state to make this move first, and we expect to vote on the transition plan in 2028.

When "one of the dominoes falls", and a state (like Oregon or Washington!) becomes the first state to move to a universal health care plan, other states will make the move shortly thereafter. We stopped by the Whole Washington Gala in Seattle a few weeks ago. @wholewashington.bsky.social

It seems like there is a lack of patience in our society these days, especially on this platform. The arguments for universal healthcare are so numerous, it can be really frustrating, repeating them, add nausea and expecting to move the needle.

We'll see you this Saturday at Hoffmann Hall. The Health Care for All Oregon Annual Conference is this coming Saturday, at Portland State University. Hear from Oregon Legislators about the path ahead, from the advocates on the ground, and from the people developing Oregon's Universal Health Plan.

Have any of the Board members ever lived under a universal health care system? In the words of Dr. Mimi McDonnell, Executive Director of Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board "no, but that's the dream." Prof. Chunhuei Chi helped Taiwan transition to its current single-payer system.

when you bargained for prices has a larger group, like an entire state with 4.2 million residents, you are able to negotiate lower drug prices. Large healthcare entities have taken it upon themselves to create their own prescription drugs, to cut costs.

These question was asked during the Virtual Town Hall, hosted by Health Care for All Oregon, featuring members of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board and their Executive Director, Dr. Mimi McDonnell. Unfortunately it is an "it depends" answer.

"For every nurse that graduates in Oregon, two move in." This is a question from the Eugene Town Hall: This plan assumes we have infrastructure and providers to see these patients. Who was responsible for addressing this delivery infrastructure gap? RN Matt Calzia sat on our panel.

Oregon is the only state to have a constitutional amendment guaranteeing healthcare as a fundamental right of its residents. There are many of us in the state that are completely fed up with our broken healthcare system. HCAO is committed to making this potential transition a reality.

The Governance Board wants to hear from you! THEY ENCOURAGE FRANK FEEDBACK. REGISTER TO SPEAK 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE. The monthly meetings of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board at on the third Thursday of the month.

It's the Health Care for All Oregon May Membership Drive. Our organization relies on the support of our members to make this movement happen. Members contribute a minimum of $5 a month, or $30 a year. This consistent giving allows HCAO to focus on outreach, and monitoring the work of the UHPGB.

What will be done to bring in more doctors and nurses to aid people? The Universal Health Plan Governance Board wants to prevent something we see in our current broken system, which is that people have coverage but no access. We need to improve access, and deal with our current provider shortage.

We are losing providers due to moral injury. Folks in the Eugene area have seen the results of protecting the bottom line with the cutting of service at the Peace Health Center. In the status quo, providers are forced to make decisions that are not in alignment with what is best for their patients

Join HCAO and volunteers from around the state for our annual conference! Saturday May 30th, PSU Hoffmann Hall This is the best way to get up to speed about what the heck has been happening in Oregon.

Join us on Saturday May 30th at Portland State University! Oregon is on the precipice of a foundational change, and HCAO is at the forefront of this work. Come learn about the plan for Oregon's healthcare transition from the people directly involved, the Universal Health Plan Governance Board.

The High School Student Chapter would be honored if you would consider becoming a member of Health Care for All Oregon during our Membership May. Members are the backbone of our organization, contributing a minimum of $5 a month, or $30 a year.

Health Care for All Oregon is in the middle of our May Membership Drive. For less than the price of a cup of coffee a month, you can help Oregon become the first state to move to a universal health care system.

Become a member of Health Care for All Oregon during our May Membership drive. For less that the price of a cup of coffee per month, you can take part in this historic movement in Oregon to transition to a universal health care system.

Get the look at hcao.org. Whether you are crowd canvassing at an HCAO event, or our for a walk in the park, show your support for Oregon's transition to something better. Whether you want a Rosie tank or our classic red, Oregon is making it's way towards a new system for every resident.

Support of the movement! Check out our sweatshirts, tank tops, shirts, totes, and more at web store. Get ready for the summer season of talking with people about Oregon's potential transition to a universal health care system.

The Community Engagement and Communications Committee of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board meets once a month, and have set aside a dedicated hour to speak directly to you about what you need in a universal health care system. Do you need Universal Health Care yesterday? Let them know.

Negative comments about universal healthcare transition are basically all the same. Their worst fears have already come to pass. We already have the most expensive healthcare system in the world. People are waiting a year just to get a physical. The rationing of care currently happening.

Oregon is on track to be the fist state to transition to universal health care, but we are far from the first or only state to make this attempt. Between 2011 and 2014, Vermont made an amazing attempt, but ultimately did not succeed. In Oregon, we must consider the lessons learned!

Vermont's Journey: Oregon is on track to be the fist state to transition to universal health care, but we are far from the first or only state to make this attempt. Between 2011 and 2014, Vermont made an amazing attempt, but ultimately did not succeed. In Oregon, we must consider the lessons.

Health care workers got in to this career path to take care of patients. Why are healthcare workers moved by the concept of universal health care? Universal health care allows healthcare workers to give the best care that they can.

The United States is an outlier in cost versus longevity. This kind of comparison is used often to assess the health or the efficacy of healthcare programs around the world. We spent on average over $12,000 per person per year, while other countries spend far less and have longer life expectancy .

We'd love to see you at an event this week! Find all of these on our events page, and register to join us. Tuesday the 21st: Virtual Health Care Reform Town Hall, with members of the State of Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board.

Major federal funding cuts are coming to Oregon. What do you think will happen to people who lost their healthcare coverage . People are able to receive benefits who are disabled, or on maternity.

Jackie, our Portland Chapter Chair, gave a fantastic presentation at last week's Health Care Reform Town Hall. Oregon needs a system that works for all of us, now. HCAO is almost entirely led by a team a dedicated volunteers. Join a local Chapter in your area.

Portland City Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney was one of our invited elected leaders at the Portland Town Hall Last Week. Every Town Hall is different: State Representatives, Mayors and City Councilors, Advocates and Educators, and members of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board.

Can you share an instance of when you wanted to give a patient a certain level of care, but their insurance wouldn't support it? Some patients, if they have a high deductible, and a high copay, potentially will wait to get a CT which would tell them that they qualify for surgery.

Talk to the people making the plan! The Washington County Chapter of HCAO is hosting three members of Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board to talk about their work. Mary Lou Hennrich, Mike Leahey, and Dr. Chunhuei Chi want to tell you what they've been working on, and hear your concerns

If Oregon had universal health care system, we could treat patients more as people, and less as numbers. "What do you think that would do for people?" Universal Health Care for everybody would improve everyone's overall health.

TALK TO THE PEOPLE MAKING THE PLAN. Even if you are aware and highly involved with the work of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board, the process is long, involved, and confusing. Oregon is on track to be the first state to transition to a universal healthcare system, and the time is now.

Universal Health Plan Governance Board – March 2026 Summary Big Picture In March, the Board focused on four primary areas: 1. Policy Option Package for continued board funding 2. Administrative cost modeling and organizational structure 3. Reviewed revenue and reserve motions 4. Cost containment

The work of the Governance Board is detailed and confusing. Read our summary of the March meeting of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board at the link in our bio. They made decisions about several things, including their funding proposal to the legislature regarding their next biennium.

TALK TO THE PEOPLE MAKING THE PLAN. Even if you are aware and highly involved with the work of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board, the process is long, involved, and confusing. Oregon is on track to be the first state to transition to a universal healthcare system, and the time is now.

Read our summary about what happened in the latest meeting of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board. It is some dense and interesting stuff: how exactly do we as a state transition to universal health care plan for every person in Oregon?

Our state's Universal Health Plan Governance Board will deliver a plan to our Oregon legislature in September 2026. Our Oregon Legislature will be considering this in 2027. Oregonians can expect to vote on this issue in 2028. Join us at the Oregon City Town Hall!

There are only 5 more meetings of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board before their September deadline. There is an opportunity submit your written comments directly to the Board. They read every message, and these comments are helping to shape the development of the plan.

We advocate for universal healthcare, the most normal, mundane, simple policy, that is the standard of care across most of the developed world. Oregon has a chance to be the first state to transition to Universal Healthcare. Join us at a Town Hall in April to learn more.

Dr Paul weighs in on why Prior Authorizations are actually the bane of his existence when it comes to trying to deliver quality patient care. Denying a medicine that your doctor has determined that you already need is an obstruction to your care, and is negligent by insurance companies.

It is hard to believe, but winter is over here in Oregon. It is also hard to believe that Oregon is likely going to be the first day to transition to a universal healthcare system. Our state has the chance to be Trailblazers in this moment, and we are not going to let this crisis go to waste.

Any day scheming with another universal health care advocate is a good day. Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates has been in the fight for even long that HCAO, working in the Corvallis area on educating people about what a universal health care transition could mean. Good to see you, @themvhca!

Trying to get up to speed on what's happening with Oregon's potential transition to a universal healthcare system? Read Health Care for All Oregon's summary of the February meeting, available on our website. This was compiled by volunteers from around the state.

Listen to candidate Dr. Rebecca Mueller describe what she sees regarding Oregon's Health Care challenges. Watch the full Candidate Forum on our YouTube channel, hosted by the Rogue Valley Chapter. Thank you to @rebeccamuellerforcongress for your participation, and to all candidates in CD 2.

Our first draft batch of Red / Blue Yard signs are available to purchase in the Portland Metro area! We have 90 available to start: any additional purchases will be reserved for the next bulk order.

Listen to candidate Peter Quince describe what he sees regarding Oregon's Health Care challenges. Watch the full Candidate Forum on our YouTube channel, hosted by the Rogue Valley Chapter. Thank you to Peter Quince for your participation, and to all candidates in Congressional District 2 who joined.

Listen to candidate Patty Snow describe what she sees regarding Oregon's Health Care challenges. Watch the full Candidate Forum on our YouTube channel, hosted by the Rogue Valley Chapter HCAO. Thank you to Patty Snow for your participation, and to all candidates in Congressional District 2.

Listen to candidate Dawn Rassmussen describe what she sees regarding Oregon's Health Care challenges. Watch the full Candidate Forum on our YouTube channel, hosted by the Rogue Valley Chapter. Thank you to @dawnrasmussenforcongress for your participation, and to all candidates who participated

Listen to candidate Mary Doyle describe what she sees regarding Oregon's Health Care challenges. Watch the full Candidate Forum on our YouTube channel, hosted by the Rogue Valley Chapter of HCAO. Thank you to @marydoyleforcongress for your participation, and to all Candidates who participated.

How will Enrollment and Eligibility work for Oregon's new Universal Health plan? These are some of the latest decisions made by the Universal Health Plan Governance Board, during their February meeting. Read our full synopsis and summary of their 3.5 hour meeting: available in our bio,

Here's a brief synopsis of one of the topics that were addressed at the most recent meeting of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board: Mental and Behavioral Health. Read the full February Summary at hcao.org, and at the link in our bio. KEY FEATURES OF THE BOARD'S MENTAL HEALTH PLAN DESIGN

The work of the state of Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board is confusing, but it's not a secret. We want as many Oregonians as possible to be aware of their work, and their timeline, before their September 2026 deadline to deliver their draft plan back to the OR Legislature.

Do you live in Oregon's 2nd Congressional District? This massive district sprawls from Ontario to La Grande, and form Medford to The Dalles. The Rogue Valley Chapter invited all candidates for this Congressional District to come and speaking during their month meeting, which is today, March 1st.

With the speed of news these days, this might have first made it's way across your page weeks ago. James Van Der Beek passed away recently, and spent the last several months of his life auctioning off his memorabilia from Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues. We need universal health care.

Why would British Columbia be advertising in the middle of downtown Portland to "follow your heart" to British Columbia, to work in their health care system? It's because our current "system" is broken, unethical, and leaves our clinicians with a moral injury.

The Annual UHPGB Report to the Legislature is is the 2026 Annual Report to the Legislature was submitted this past December. Full report available at the link in our bio. The Universal Health Plan Governance Board is working on their transition plan for how we move to a universal healthcare.

Volunteerapalooza is this coming Tuesday the 24th. How the heck is Oregon on track to move to universal healthcare? How the heck can you get involved in your community? Join us 02/24/26 at 6 pm to start getting involved with HCAO. Everybody In! Nobody Out!

Sign on to this month's testimony to the Universal Health Plan Governance Board. The most important outcome is that this new movement towards a Universal Health Plan is successful. Value Based care was created as a band-aid fix to a failed system.

Value Based Care? No thanks. Value Based Care was created as a Band-Aid fix to a systemic problem. Adding the administrative burden of Value Based Care will not be necessary in a new universal health care system.

34 Billion? with a B? Dang. It's almost like there's plenty of money to pay for a universal health care system. Sign our letter to Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board, the group making Oregon's transition plan to a universal health care system.

One more week to add your name to our HCAO letter to the Universal Health Plan Governance Board. Last month we had 282 people sign on to our testimony regarding increasing opportunities for public engagement. This month's testimony is about the Funding Mechanisms.

The Universal Health Plan Governance Board is accepting public comment RIGHT NOW about the new universal health care plan that it is developing. The plan is due next September. HCAO thinks that universal health care will save lives and save money. What do you need in a new health care system?

SAVE ASHLAND HOSPITAL KEEP BIRTH CENTER OPEN These are some of the messages amplified by the Rogue Valley Chapter of HCAO, at an rally they organized in downtown Ashland on January 15th, in advance of the potential shutdown of some programs of the Ashland Community Hospital. See more at KOBI5.com

Oregon’s Universal Health Plan Governance Board is working now to deliver a transition plan for how Oregon can transition to universal health care. Learn more at oregon.gov/uhpgb Their plan is due to the OR legislature September 15th.

A taste of last summer in these dark winter days: Representative Courtney Neron gave the introduction at last year's HCAO Garden Party this past September, in her district, in Sherwoood Oregon. Now is the time for Oregon to turn the promises in our constitution into a reality.