Conspirituality Brief: What Will Universal Healthcare Actually Require?
May 10, 2025
Collin Stackhouse, Social Media Coordinator for Healthcare for All Oregon, and Rebecca Schoon, Associate Professor of Public Health, dive into Oregon's recent Measure 111. This landmark amendment guarantees access to affordable healthcare as a constitutional right. They discuss the journey towards implementing universal healthcare, the crucial advocacy role of organizations, and compare Oregon’s efforts to Canada's successful model. The conversation also unpacks the complexities of engaging communities and mobilizing support to overcome barriers in this new healthcare landscape.
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US Lags in Universal Healthcare
- America is the only wealthy industrialized nation without universal healthcare.
- This causes tens of thousands of bankruptcies yearly due to medical bills.
Task Force's Single-Payer Recommendation
- Oregon's Joint Task Force recommended a single-payer healthcare system in 2022.
- This guided current legislative and organizational efforts toward universal healthcare in Oregon.
State-Based Healthcare Implementation
- Oregon aims to implement a state-level universal healthcare system like Canada's province-by-province approach.
- This model provides a viable path amid U.S. national healthcare challenges.