Bridging the Gap: Oregon’s Proposal to Ease Coverage Transitions at the End of Public Health Emergency
…(recently extended by the Inflation Reduction Act), states have implemented and explored public options, state-funded financial assistance, Medicaid innovation waivers, and other policies to expand access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance. The BHP allows states to leverage federal funding to offer affordable and comprehensive coverage to lower income residents, but like all of these policies, the feasibility and effectiveness of…