Oregon House Advances Bill Targeting Private Businesses Whose Workers Rely on Medicaid

Oregon House Advances Bill Targeting Private Businesses Whose Workers Rely on Medicaid

SALEM, Ore. (Mar. 2, 2026)— The Oregon House of Representatives on Monday advanced House Bill 4147, legislation aimed at identifying large employers whose wages are so low that full-time workers and their families qualify for publicly funded health coverage through the Oregon Health Plan. Supporters say the measure would give lawmakers clear data on how public health dollars are being spent, while critics from the business community warn it coul…