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> United States > Oregon > Measures > 2022 Measures > Measure 111 - Right to Healthcare

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Referendum

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Type

Referendum

Filing Deadline

May 01, 2022 - 12:00am Central

Polls Open

November 08, 2022 - 09:00am Central

Polls Close

November 08, 2022 - 10:00pm Central

Term Start

January 01, 2023 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 11:55pm

Turnout

62.45% Registered 44.27% Total Population

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Mr. Matt

Last Modified

RBH December 15, 2022 06:27pm

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Oregon Measure 111 - Right to Healthcare Amendment

Amends Constitution: State must ensure affordable healthcare access, balanced against requirement to fund schools, other essential services

Result of 'Yes' Vote: 'Yes' vote requires state to ensure affordable healthcare access. State must balance healthcare funding against funding for schools, other essential services; courts must respect balance.

Result of 'No' Vote: 'No' vote retains current law. The constitution does not require the state to ensure access to affordable health care; state provides some healthcare access.

Amends Constitution. Current state law outlines the general requirements for health insurance policies and provides health care for low income and disabled residents who meet eligibility requirements. Amends the Oregon Constitution to establish health care as a fundamental right; obligates the state to provide Oregon residents “access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care.” Amendment requires the state to balance that obligation against the public interest in funding public schools and other essential public services. If the state is sued to enforce the amendment, the court may not order a remedy that interferes with the state’s requirement to balance healthcare funding against funding for public schools and other essential public services.

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