Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone. By Markian Hawryluk Oct. 2, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/elections/single-payer-universal-healthcare-debate-midterms-oregon-proposal/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Colorado&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Jw8Yn7m6Cv6rNzy-8cCAQUW9m6kpW1fi8-3radgQZ2oqCQJxEw0qe-ms4OiGsQw0CAcnldB0fiyEaF49_0y6FDiiVxg&_hsmi=446375587&utm_content=446375587&utm_source=hs_email Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone. By Markian Hawryluk While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state. But advocates of the plan expect a significant fight from healthcare behemoths that have helped derail myriad universal healthcare efforts. Single-payer ballot measures in Colorado in 2016, Oregon in 2002, and California in 1994 all failed by large margins.