Oregon Must Refocus Medicaid on Those Who Most Need Help

Oregon must refocus Medicaid on those who most need help

Oregon has built one of the most expansive Medicaid systems in the country with nearly one in three Oregonians enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan, writes Rep. Ed Diehl, R-East Salem. But in doing so, we’ve stretched resources so thin that the most vulnerable among us are at risk of being left behind. With federal cuts likely, Oregon must refocus.

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How proposed Medicaid cuts could impact health care in Oregon

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Rural Oregon Doctors Tell Bentz (R) That Medicaid Cuts Are Unacceptable

We’re rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians Any reduction in federal support for critical health care access, benefits or the health care workforce in Oregon, especially in our rural communities, is unacceptable EVAN SAULINO MAY 14, 2025   Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz, center, voted for a proposal to cut Medicaid funding. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Co…

We’re rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, including Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, voted Wednesday to potentially slash Medicaid coverage and vital rural health care funding. After significant pushback by constituents, more draconian cuts to Medicaid were avoided for now,…