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  Yes: 50–60% 60–70% No: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||
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]
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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]
