Children’s Health Insurance Coverage – Oregon

Oregon becomes one of 12 states to cover all kids with health insurance, By Bill Graves, August 3, 2009, The Oregonian: “The state turned away Stacey Babcock when she tried to sign up her daughter for health insurance five years ago. But Babcock, 27, filled out a new application last week with a promise that this time the Oregon Health Plan will find a way to cover her 8-year-old daughter, Keeley Lingley. The assurance comes from Gov. Ted Kulongoski, who is scheduled to sign a bill at 10:30 a.m. today at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland extending health coverage to about 80,000 uninsured children in Oregon…”
Governor signs bill assuring kids health insurance, By David Steves, August 5, 2009, Eugene Register-Guard: “Thousands of Oregon children without insurance can now get coverage for their medical care – and by January the same will be true for all youngsters in the state, following Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s Tuesday signing of ‘Healthy Kids’ legislation. The Democratic governor’s signing of House Bill 2116 into law, along with his earlier approval of a companion bill, clears the way for one of Kulongoski’s longest-sought goals: bringing all Oregon children into the ranks of the insured, especially those whose parents don’t have access to private coverage and have not met low-income standards to qualify for the state-run Oregon Health Plan…”