Oregon Ballot Measure 111

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.[4]

Ballot Measure 111

Right to Healthcare Amendment
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 944,150 50.74%
No 916,485 49.26%

Results by county
Yes:      50–60%      60–70%
No:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

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.[5]

Endorsements

Yes
U.S. senators
State legislators
Labor unions
Political Parties
Newspapers
Organizations
No
Statewide officials
State legislators
Political parties
Newspapers

See also

References

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