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5 pages. The Oregon Health plan has proven itself to be a boon to the lower income people of the state. Implemented in 1994, Oregon by 1996 had lowered the number of uninsured people in the state from 17 percent to 11 percent, which is one of the lowest in the nation. This paper explains how the Oregon Health Plan works and why it will or will not work in some other states as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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1996 had lowered the number of uninsured people in the state from 17 percent to 11 percent, which is one of the lowest in the nation. This paper explains
how the Oregon Health Plan works and why it will or will not work in some other states as well. THE BASICS OF THE OREGON HEALTH PLAN Oregon implemented
medical health rationing, as it is called, in 1994 under the name of the Oregon Health Plan. At the time it seemed a rather extreme thing to do, but
other states are now reeling from the effects of Medicaid costs skyrocketing out of control. Oregon implemented their Health Plan by taking a survey of normal, everyday people and
discussing what health insurance basics they felt were essential and what they felt were not quite as crucial. The results gave Oregon the basis upon which their plan was
founded. By doing this Oregon has been able to keep their Medicaid costs below the national average and yet more of their population is covered by health insurance than any
other state in the nation. This innovative program is one that other states will want to look into, but at the same time each state needs to look at
it in a different light to decide if it is truly best for them. SOME DRAWBACKS TO THE PLAN To be sure, the Oregon Health Plan doesnt have all
the answers. One recurring problem is the fact that they still lack adequate dental care. Research showed that "people value preventive dental care, but a problem with the
reimbursement rate has caused a lot of dentists to refuse to participate. So, while there technically is coverage, people have very little access" (Montague 1994, PG). WHAT IS CONSIDERED
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