Consider the following statistics about health care coverage in Oregon:
Total Oregon Residents - 3,780,230
Oregon uninsured residents - 16.56%
Total Oregon HMO enrollment - 1,014,130
Avg annual employee premium in OR employer-sponsored plan (after employer contrib): $612
Avg OR hospital cost per inpatient day (before insurance) - $2,336
Source data according to the Kaiser Family Foundation:
Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, states (2007-2008), U.S. (2008)
Total HMO Enrollment, July 2008
Average Single Premium per Enrolled Employee For Employer-Based Health Insurance, 2008
Hospital Adjusted Expenses per Inpatient Day, 2007
Looking to purchase Oregon health insurance? We offer a broad selection of Oregon health plans for individuals, families and small businesses from most of the leading Oregon health insurance companies.
Residents can also refer to a number of resources within Oregon:
Oregon Health Plan
A federally funded program that allows Oregon to insure more low-income people using Medicaid funds.
HealthlyOregon
Offers Assistance with Prescription Drugs
Oregon Department of Human Services
A listing of local offices designed to meet the medical needs of local communities