Measure 111 in the November ballot will have Oregonians voting on health care. If passed, it would amend the state constitution to ensure health care access.
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Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) is welcoming graduates and their families and friends to campuses in June to celebrate the classes of 2022, 2021 and 2020 during in-person commencement ceremonies.
With the passage of HB 4035 by the Oregon Legislature this week, Oregon has taken a significant step towards preserving health care coverage for people in Oregon when the public health emergency ends. HB 4035 directs resources towards creating an orderly transition for the estimated 300,000 Oregonians who may no longer qualify for Medicaid, also known as the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). Like other states, Oregon was asked early in the pandemic by the federal government to keep people from losing OHP coverage. OHP membership has risen from just over 1.1 million members before the pandemic to 1.4 million today. The federal government has told states that when the PHE ends, they have 12 months to determine who is eligible to stay on Medicaid and who must leave. HB 4035 sets up a process for OHA to potentially create a 'bridge health plan' which could be offered to low income Oregonians who do not qualify for Medicaid because they earn slightly too much. "Every Oregonian deserv