This week, The New York Times reported that, since Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire, millions of Americans are going without health insurance. These are small business owners, independent contractors, or unemployed people who are not eligible for Medicare coverage. The Congressional Budget Office projects there are 27 million people who are uninsured, and cuts in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will bring that total to about 40 million people.
Read MoreNew to the Oregon Legislature and to politics, Salem's Sen. Deb Patterson took on an unusual role for a freshman senator - chairing the Senate Committee on Health Care. Despite the challenges of Zoom hearings, she notched several significant legislative accomplishments, including a bill intended to lower prescription drug prices for Oregonians.
Read MoreSen. Deb Patterson, D-Salem, had a noteworthy week, with several bills she chief sponsored passing the Senate. She is the chair of the Senate Health Care committee and has largely focused on that area during her first few months in office.
Read MoreIn Oregon, we believe that everyone should be able to get the care they need. Yet the price of care is increasingly unaffordable and out of reach for many families in our state.
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