Oregon Ballot Measure 111 Explained

Ballot Measure 111
Right to Healthcare Amendment
Country:Oregon
Yes:944,150
No:916,485
Map:2022 Oregon Measure 111 results map by county.svg
Mapcaption:Results by county
Yes:
No:

Oregon Ballot Measure 111, the Right to Healthcare Amendment, is an amendment to the Constitution of Oregon that voters passed as part of the 2022 Oregon elections.[1] [2] The amendment states that "It is the obligation of the state to ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right."[3] This measure makes Oregon the first state with a constitutional right to healthcare.

The amendment notes that this "must be balanced against the public interest funding public schools and other essential public services", but does not cover how healthcare would be funded.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-10-09 . What measures are on the Oregon ballot in 2022? . 2022-10-24 . KOIN.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Voters in Oregon pass health care measure . 2022-11-15 . opb . en.
  3. Web site: Online Voters' Pamphlet Oregon Secretary of State . 2022-10-24 . oregonvotes.gov.
  4. Web site: Election 2022: Measure 111 asks Oregon voters to decide if health care is a human right . 2022-10-24 . The Register-Guard . en-US.