Oregon Ballot Measure 23 (2002)

Measure 23 (2002) was a legislatively-referred state statute that would have created a single-payer health care system to provide health care to every person in Oregon.[1] The proposal would have merged all the various funding streams—personal and employer taxes, federal health programs, and the state workers' compensation system—into a single financing system. The system would have covered 100% of medically necessary health care costs with no deductibles or cost sharing. Prescription drugs, preventive care, mental health services, long-term care, dental and vision care, and many alternative therapies would have been covered as well.[2]

The measure was rejected by voters in the general election on November 5, 2002.

Results

Measure 23 (2002)
Choice Votes Percentage
No 969,537 78.51%
Yes 265,310 21.49%
Total votes 1,234,847 100.00%
Voter turnout 69.1%
Electorate 1,872,615
Source: Oregon State Elections Division: [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Oregon Secretary of State (2009). "Initiative, Referendum and Recall: 2000-2004". Oregon State Archives. http://bluebook.state.or.us/state/elections/elections22a.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  2. ^ Hawryluk, Markian (2002-10-02). "Oregon to vote on single-payer health care system". American Medical Association. http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2002/10/28/gvsb1028.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-23.