Oregon DHS: OHP priortized list overview

Oregon DHS: OHP priortized list overview: "Beginning in 1987, a group of Oregonians, appointed by Gov. Neil Goldschmidt, including health care providers and consumers, business, labor, insurers and lawmakers, agreed on a common objective — keep Oregonians healthy. They developed a political strategy to attain their objective, answering three main questions about Oregon's health plan: who is covered, what is covered, how is it financed and delivered. They agreed that:

• All citizens should have universal access to a basic level of care

• Society is responsible for financing care for poor people

• There must be a process to define a “basic” level of care

• The process must be based on criteria that are publicly debated, reflect a consensus of social values, and consider the good of society as a whole

• The health care delivery system must encourage use of services and procedures which are effective and appropriate, and discourage over-treatment

• Health care is one important factor affecting health; funding for health care must be balanced with other programs which also affect health

• Funding must be explicit and economically sustainable

• There must be clear accountability for allocating resources and for the"


The State of Oregon's rationing list of priorities