Universal Health Plan Governance Board

The 2023 legislature passed SB 1089, the bill to create the Universal Health Plan Governance Board, and Oregon’s governor has signed it! Oregon’s UHP Governance Board will create the implementation plan, and then administer the plan. The Governance Board’s will create the detailed, publicly funded, single payer universal health plan.  That means the board and staff will do the in-depth research and analysis to come up with the best solutions to every detail.  The board will include members with a variety of expertise and backgrounds. They’ll then present their plan to the state legislature, so implementation could start as soon as 2027. 

The plan will benefit Oregonians by:

👉 Improving the health status of individuals, families and communities;

👉 Defending against threats to the health of the residents of this state; 

👉 Protecting individuals from the financial consequences of ill health; 

👉Providing equitable access to person-centered care; 

👉 Removing cost as a barrier to accessing health care.

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Previously Recommended Timeline

This is the timeline that was recommended by the Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care. The Governance Board may alter this timeline, but it gives a good idea of the tasks the Governance Board will be completing.