By Jeff Merkely Oregon State Senator (D)
Dear Editor,
At town hall meetings over the last few months, health care has consistently been a huge concern amongst Oregonians.
I spoke with folks who were a pink slip away from losing their health care coverage and worried their insurance companies would drop them if they got sick.
Local business owners expressed concerns about the rising cost of providing health care to their employees.
Local residents couldn't find an insurance company that would provide them coverage because they had a preexisting condition. And many people still have questions about health care reform. They want to know what will change, what will remain and how much reform will cost individuals, businesses and the country.
I am grateful that so many Oregonians shared their views with me during this critical moment in our nation's history.
Many Oregonians did not have a chance to attend one of my recent town hall meetings and that's why I wanted to reach out and ask you to join me for a Telephone Town Hall Meeting on the state of health care in Oregon. Visit my website today at merkley.senate.gov and sign up to join me for a Telephone Town Hall Meeting on Sept. 30.
