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Former Oregon Gov. Says Key To Health Care Is Costs

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Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, pictured here in May, is considered the father of the Oregon Health Plan. The plan expanded health care to the working poor by spreading Medicaid dollars over a larger group of people and rationing services. He's running for governor again — and wants to make Oregon a model for health care. (AP/Statesman Journal)
Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, pictured here in May, is considered the father of the Oregon Health Plan. The plan expanded health care to the working poor by spreading Medicaid dollars over a larger group of people and rationing services. He's running for governor again — and wants to make Oregon a model for health care. (AP/Statesman Journal)

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