A bill sponsored by Sen. James Manning (D-Eugene) would bring Oregon one step closer to becoming the first state in the nation to implement a single-payer healthcare system.
As the state legislature kicked off its 2023 regular session last week, Oregon’s Democrat lawmakers outlined their priorities for the coming four months by highlighting goals particularly impactful to BIPOC Oregonians, including state universal healthcare, ending violent disciplinary practices disproportionately affecting students of color and students with disabilities, producing a higher volume of affordable housing and better educating all law enforcement officers.
Lawmakers discussed a bill that would provide various services for Oregonians suffering from brain injuries during a Senate Committee on Human Services meeting on Monday.