AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Watch: With Election Day on Nov. 3, Oregon officials are urging voters to use drop boxes; Baker County’s ballot return rate reached 35% by Oct. 28, above the statewide average of 30.9%. Medicaid Funding: The Oregon Health Plan faces a $421 million shortfall that could grow to $868 million, yet Gov. Tina Kotek and challenger Christine Drazan have offered no specific plan to close the gap. Health Insurance: Individual-market premiums are set to rise an average 21.6% in 2027, while PacificSource and Providence plan to exit that market, leaving many Oregonians to find new coverage. ICE Accountability: Two Portland-area residents filed a federal complaint alleging ICE agents followed and boxed in their car in Hillsboro, then slashed a tire after they filmed agents. The ACLU released video of the incident.
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