A ballot initiative in Oregon provides a glimpse of how grassroots healthcare reform is being addressed in the upcoming midterm election.
The Right to Healthcare amendment in Oregon would require that all residents have access to affordable healthcare, ensuring the state consider that right against other public services and funding. Known as Measure 111, it passed last year as a constitutional amendment after half a dozen attempts dating back 15 years, and was finally referred to voters for the 2022 election. Nearly a third of state constitutions recognize health explicitly or implicitly, according to the political action committee backing this initiative.
