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These committees will be composed of members of the public and the UHP Governance Board and include:

Community Engagement and Communications – responsible for developing recommendations on community engagement and communications materials that will reach businesses, health care providers, and the general public. This includes focused engagement with interested parties during the various workstreams to ensure engagement with specific communities as called out in the legislation that created the board. Committee members may have lived experience or knowledge of specific industries and communities affected by a universal health plan.

Finance and Revenue – responsible for developing recommendations to the board on a unified financing strategy for the universal health plan. Committee members may have knowledge of finance and revenue, business administration of health care benefits, and Oregon’s taxation system.

Plan Design and Expenditures – responsible for making recommendations to the board on the elements of the universal health plan, including eligibility, benefit design, quality improvement, provider reimbursements, cost containment strategies, and workforce needs. Committee members will need to have experience and knowledge of the health care industry as a consumer, provider, or academic.

Operations – responsible for making recommendations to the board on the future operations of a new public corporation dedicated to providing health care for all people who live in Oregon. This committee also will be responsible for a transition plan from the status quo to a universal health plan. Committee members will need to be interested in, and have knowledge of, health plan operations.

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