Jointly funded by states and the federal government,Medicaidprovides no-cost health coverage to low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, people with disabilities and others. TheOregon Health Plan(OHP) is the state’s Medicaid program, which is also available to Oregonians regardl...
Oregon offers a state Medicaid managed care plan for citizens who qualify, offering health care coverage to those who may not otherwise qualify. While the program is known for offering innovative programs, it has come under scrutiny from lawmakers and the public for failing to meet funding goals ...
In 2008, Oregon held a lottery for restricted access to its Medicaid program for uninsured low-income adults not otherwise eligible for public coverage. The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment used this opportunity to conduct the first randomized controlled study of a public insurance expansion. This ...
The state, with federal approval, has the discretion to set reimbursement rates, with the state general fund picking up roughly 22 cents of every dollar and the balance coming from the federal government through Medicaid funding for low-income Oregonians. Those rate...
55% of state revenues are spent on public education, 23% on human services (child protective services, Medicaid, and senior services), 17% on public safety, and 5% on other services.[221] Oregon has had a $15 bicycle tax for each new bicycles over $200 since 2018. Oregon is the only...
While urban and rural populations have unique demographic profiles, rural populations appear to have benefited from Medicaid as much as urban. Qualitative interviews revealed the distinctive challenges still facing low-income uninsured and newly insured rural populations....