Oregon has its own state health exchange to get people insured, called Cover Oregon. One of the challenges it’s facing is reaching out to refugee and immigrant communities.
For example, undocumented parents might have a child who is a U.S. citizen, and that child will be required by law to have health insurance.
From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Jordana Gustafson of KOPB has this story.
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- Jordana Gustafson, reporter for OPB News. She tweets @JordyGusto.
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