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flag Oregon allocates $1.5B to expand health care to all residents, including undocumented immigrants, causing a $260M budget gap.

flag Oregon will spend $1.5 billion from 2025 to 2027 on its Healthier Oregon Program, which provides health care to all residents regardless of immigration status, exceeding funding for the state police. flag The program, expanded over 1,100% since 2021, now serves nearly 93,000 people, leading to a $260 million budget shortfall. flag About $1.2 billion comes from state funds, with 25% from federal sources. flag Critics question the use of hospital taxes to generate federal matching funds, while supporters say the program complies with federal rules by focusing on emergency and pregnancy care. flag The legislature will review funding in 2026 amid rising costs and enrollment.

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