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Title: Oregon Health Plan


1
The Oregon Health Plan
Lessons in Health Care Reform
Yay health care!
2
The Problem
3
Background
Hmm If only there was a way to increase the
number of people covered by Medicaid without
increasing costs
  • 14 of Oregonians Uninsured
  • Health Care costs increasing

4
The Oregon Health Plan
EXPAND COVERAGE
  • Coverage for all Oregonians below the poverty
    level
  • Mandatory Employer Insurance Coverage

CUT COSTS
  • The Prioritized List
  • Managed Care

5
Success The mid 90s
  • All Oregonians below the federal poverty line
    made eligible for Medicaid
  • 2 drop in number of uninsured
  • Expanded areas of health care coverage
  • Movement to managed care

6
Failures The present
  • Budget Cuts
  • Decreased Areas of Coverage
  • Mental Health
  • HIV Carriers

7
Lessons
  • The Political Process
  • Bringing Health Care into the public debate

I like cheese.
Wow, health care is great!
Health care sucks!
I dont want my health care rationed!
8
Lessons
Cutting Costs
Increasing Funding
  • Unreliability of Tax Increases
  • The Problem of Explicit Rationing
  • Implicit Rationing
  • Public Knowledge

9
Lessons
Quality vs. Quantity
10
The Future
  • Can the OHP be saved?
  • What lessons does Oregon offer for other
    reformers?

11
Brought to you
Any Questions?
By Joey Mello
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