State analysis: Oregon's uninsured rate could triple under Senate health care bill

The Republican health reform bill currently pending in the U.S. Senate would triple Oregon ’s uninsured rate, causing nearly 440,000 Oregonians to lose health coverage by 2020, according to a new analysis from state health policy and insurance experts. The Senate plan, which calls for deep cuts to Medicaid, could also shift more than $6.2 billion in costs to Oregon, the Oregon Health A uthority and Department of Consumer and Business Services found. The Better Care Reconciliation Act, which Senate…
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