Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

What I Believe:

We can have a healthcare system that:
Covers every citizen effectively and affordably
Centers more on wellness than disease
Costs much less per capita than our current system

Action We Need:

Expand Oregon's Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) model to integrate all services that contribute to an individual's health
Advance a "Public Option" for single-payer insurance by bringing more and more Oregonians into the CCO system to lower per-patient cost
Support Federally Qualified Health Centers - like La Clinica and Rogue Community Health - to ensure lower-income people have access to health care
Address health holistically and ensure everyone has access to core services - including housing, nutrition, transportation, clean air and water standards, and education

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