HB 2663 Task Force to Study Calif. Act of 1975

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee

Status (cverview) of bill:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB2663#

This bill establishes Task Force to study provisions of California's Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975. Managed health care plan employs cost controls and other features that distort healthy markets.

Personal Choice and Responsibility
Limits personal choice and responsibility for one's own health care.

Limited Government
Features of Knox-Keene of little value to limit government. Will extend overreach of government into private matters better left to individuals.

Local Control
Composes a think-tank for bantering ideas related to implementation of provisions of a regressive health care plan appointed by and reporting to legislature.

Free Markets
Knox-Keene is a rejection of Free Markets and individual responsibility. Oregon does not need this.