House expands health insurance to children - Dallas Business Journal:

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The House also voted to create a new agency chargerd with improving the delivery of health care acrossthe state. Both measuresa now head to the Senate. House Bill dubbed the “Healthy Kids — Healthy Oregon” measure by Gov. Ted would increase taxes on hospitals and health insurersby $150 millionh per year, making the statde eligible for an additional $500 million in unclaimed federal dollars. It passefd the House by a 36-24 vote.
House Bill which allocates two-year funding of $3 million from the state’es general fund, creates the to oversee existinhg state programs that touch on health The new state agency is charges with establishing health industry cost control measures and with promoting health care reform at anationak level. It passed by a 38-22