Oregon Plan 2

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to summarize the Oregon Health Plan, with regards

to cost containment. The goal is to provide the advantages and disadvantages of the plan.

I also discuss it philosophically, mentioning the problem our nation would have with the

widespread, mandatory implantation of this plan. In the conclusion I discuss an

alternative approach to the cost containment issue of health care.

Oregon Plan 3

Module 6: Oregon Plan

The Oregon Health Plan, was a revision of Medicaid. The state of Oregon created the health plan in an effort to control cost. It was very important because it brought very important issues to light. Unfortunately, there were casualties that included a little boy named Colby Howard. Cost containment and providing medical coverage to more people were the goals of this plan. The plan that was revised so that Bill Clinton could sign it in 1993, were created by two politicians who were physicians, Dr. John Kitzhaber, who was a senator at the time, and Dr. Ralph Crashaw, who was an activities. There are many philosophical approached that can be taken to look the plan.
Philosophical Approach If we look at it through consequentialism, the consequence that many sick people will not have access to life saving care, would make the plan’s decision to not cover those procedures, wrong. The classic utilitarianism approach will focus on the overall good of the plan, including how many people would have access to health care, which could alter the culture to focus on more preventative medicine, that could also save and transform the lives of many. We also have to ask our selves if the end should justify the means. To look at the