Supporters of SB 329

Recent Editorials

Time for Reform (opinion)
	March 23, 2007	Newport News-Times
Health care plan shows promise (opinion)
	March 22, 2007	Medford Mail-Tribune
A Healthy Oregon (opinion)
	March 22, 2007	KINK FM 102 Radio

Other Supporters

Jerry Cohen (AARP State Director) & Ray Miao (AARP State President) April 11, 2007		“SB 329 attempts to establish a framework to address needed health care reforms as best the state can do. AARP will help lead the charge to achieve positive change that gives all Oregonians access to affordable, quality health care as well as peace of mind about their health and financial security. … Together we can accomplish amazing things.”
Tom Chamberlain, (President, Oregon AFL-CIO) April 9, 2007		“SB 329 is the most meaningful and hopeful sign of health care reform since the Oregon Health Plan was created in the early 1990’s. It puts Oregon on the road to better, more affordable health care for all of its citizens; it names the components that are needed to address the issue; it appropriately challenges the status quo; and it puts all of the elements of our dysfunctional health care system on the table.”
Craig Hostetler (OPCA Executive Director) April 11, 2007		“As core safety net providers, we appreciate in particular the Committee’s recognition of the continued and vital role of the safety net within broader health care reform efforts, and we are eager to participate in the opportunity created by SB 329… to provide health coverage for all Oregonians.”
Thomas Aschenbrener (NWHF President) April 11, 2007		“The time is now for health reform in Oregon. We feel the amended Senate Bill 329 is a promising step toward this goal. [The Committee has] merged pieces of different health reform efforts, such as those of the Archimedes Movement and the plans from the Oregon Health Policy Commission and the Oregon Business Council. The Foundation is supportive of this type of collaborative work.”
Christine Chin Ryan (Oregon Small Business for Responsible Leadership) April 18, 2007		“SB 329 is a practical and achievable proposal that we can get done this session and it sets the roadmap on how we can achieve effective health care reform next.”
Jim Carlson (Executive Director, Oregon Health Care Association) May 11, 2007 ( PDF version)		“SB 329 presents an excellent opportunity to develop comprehensive health care reform within the State of Oregon and also make progress toward universal access to health care for all our residents.”