Oregon Health Insurance


Family & Individual Health Insurance
Short-term Health Insurance
Group /Small Business
Student Health Insurance
Medicare Supplement
Life Insurance


How healthy is living in Oregon?

Oregon climbed to #13 in the 2009 ranking of the healthiest states by the United Health Foundation.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

  • Prevalence of smoking – 10
  • Public health funding – 42
  • Immunization coverage – 46
  • Preventable hospitalizations – 3
  • Poor mental health days – 6
  • Infant mortality – 9

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Oregon.


Does Oregon have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Oregon Medical Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-848-7280 or (503) 225-6620 (M-F 8am-5pm)


IMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, Oregon will offer health coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about Oregon's participation, click here.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.


Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Oregon

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


Georgetown University's Guide to Health Insurance in Oregon

Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change. A number of non-profit organizations help fund its research. Learn more about the Health Policy Institute.

Review Georgetown's guide for Oregon.


USNews health insurance rankings for Oregon

USNews logo US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Oregon.


Official State Goverment Sites with Oregon Health Insurance Information

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The Family Health Insurance Assistance Program -- helps regon families pay the monthly premium for high-quality, private health insurance plans. FHIAP pays from 50 percent to 95 percent of the premium for Oregonians who are uninsured and meet income and other guidelines.

Healthy Kids -- part of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), it is a health insurance program for children of low-income families.

Oregon Health Insurance Companies

Health insurance companies in Oregon.
Get health plan pricing for these companies.

Health Net of Oregon
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the NW
LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon
ODS Health Plan, Inc.
PacificSource Health Plans
Providence Health Plan
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

Call Congress: Support Insurance Reform

Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand that Congress continue to support health care legislation that will make health insurance affordable and accessible to all Americans.
Senator Jeff Merkley
PHONE: 202-224-3753 (DC office)
FAX: 202-2248-3997 (DC office)
Senate Web page
Contact by E-mail
Senator Ron Wyden
PHONE: 202-224-5244 (DC office)
FAX: not available (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail

House Members
(follow link, then look for "Contact")

Need Help?
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For state-level reform, contact:

Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski
160 State Capitol
900 Court Street
Salem, Oregon 97301-4047
PHONE: 503-378-4582
FAX: 503-378-6827
Contact by e-mail


Contact your Oregon State Senator
Contact your Oregon State Representative

Read more on Health Care Reform!


Health Insurance 101: learning center

Individual health insurance an overview for those without employer-sponsored plans

Health insurance scams: tips for defending yourself from insurance fraud

Private health insurance: background on the "American way" of paying for health care

Self-employed health insurance: how to get – and keep – your health coverage

Additional health care resources

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Oregon Licensee Search
Oregon Medical Board

Other Oregon Public Resources
Oregon Medical Association