Children First for Oregon

Victory for Oregon’s Children!

Today was a great day for Oregon’s children and families. Oregon lawmakers passed sweeping legislation that will provide health care coverage to 95 percent of Oregon’s uninsured children over the next two years.

This is a tremendous victory that means 80,000 more children will gain access to the health coverage they need, and Oregon is once again leading the way when it comes to health care.

In addition to the important vote for children’s health coverage, lawmakers approved a revenue package that will save crucial services for children and families in the midst of the worst financial crisis our state has faced in decades. Although $1.6 billion will still be cut from the state budget, this revenue package will protect many of the critical services that remain.

Work remains, but today let’s take a minute to celebrate these momentous legislative victories for our children.