r/Eugene 3d ago

Oregon's transition to Universal Healthcare: the first state?

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u/No-Split-866 3d ago

O ya, they are very transparent about it. So we feel guilt as individuals when we are sick or injured. Some more so than others. Then you have a couple that point out others.

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u/Van-garde 3d ago

If you combine your risk pool with others, it stabilizes the system.

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u/No-Split-866 3d ago

I can't remember the numbers, but the size of the work group does dictate options. Some smaller companies in Lane are self insured seems to be the way for a smaller work group to go. My Dad's company had its own doctors office on campus. Pcp type stuff was handled at work.

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u/Van-garde 3d ago

Dad’s company meaning he was the owner, or he worked there?

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u/No-Split-866 3d ago

Union employe. 3 k employees give or take at the time. I like your wiki link. This is what people don't understand. With the federal health care act aka Obama Care, we needed the healthy population to buy in. I've actually never even needed my insurance fingers crossed 🤞. My wife would be dead without ins.