In 2022, Oregonians passed Measure 111, which amends the state constitution to declare access to affordable healthcare a right for every citizen. As it happens, this was the first ballot Derek voted on when moving to the state. 
Now that the long journey to universal healthcare is a reality in Oregon, what does that actually entail? Derek is joined by two members of the nonprofit organization, Health Care for All Oregon: Collin Stackhouse, the Social Media Coordinator, and Rebecca Schoon, an Associate Professor of Public Health at Pacific University, who’s on the board. Together, they map out the journey ahead.
<a href="https://www.hcao.org/">Health Care for All Oregon</a>
<a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2022/11/15/oregon-election-right-to-affordable-health-care/">Measure 111 passes, giving Oregonians a constitutional right to access affordable health care</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/04/maga-soft-eugenics">Maga’s era of ‘soft eugenics’: let the weak get sick, help the clever breed</a>
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