Oregon Health and Science University Issues Statement on ACA Ruling By Texas Federal Judge
The decision by a
OHSU joins Oregon's congressional delegation, the Governor's Office, the
In response to the ruling, OHSU President
"As a physician and as a health care leader, I can say, unequivocally, that the ACA, Oregon's Coordinated Care Organizations and the Medicaid expansion are improving the health and well-being of Oregonians by giving them the tools they need to seek the right care at the right time at the right place. These are our responsibilities.
Although the
To that end, we believe the following eight principles, first adopted by OHSU in 2008 in anticipation of health care reform legislation, remain essential to developing federal health care policy:
* Universal access to a defined set of health care service for all children and adults, not exclusively linked to employment
* A defined set of health care services, including complex care (tertiary and quaternary), that is not tied to economic status
* A geographically diverse (urban and rural) health care workforce that mirrors in capacity and diversity the population it serves
* A focus on preventive health care to improve quality and reduce costs, with rewards for healthy lifestyle
* Full and equitable participation of all health care providers and systems
* Compassionate evaluation of end-of-life-care and delivery models that support end-of-life care decision making and option
* Quality health care is linked to outcomes transparency, rewarding and adopting innovations and discoveries
* Effective deployment of information technology, including portable electronic health records"
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