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]
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]
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^ "Editorial endorsement November 2022: Vote 'no' on legally risky Measure 111" . The Oregonian/OregonLive . October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
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