In 2021, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 2362 to oversee health care consolidation, creating the Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) program. This law directs the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to review business deals involving health care entities, such as hospitals, health insurance companies, and provider groups. The HCMO program launched March 1, 2022 and aims to:
- Promote transparency: Track and publicly post notices when health care transactions occur. Communities will know about planned transactions.
- Support statewide priorities: Ensure that health care consolidation in Oregon supports statewide goals related to health equity, lower costs, increased access, and better quality.
- Monitor impacts: Analyze the type, number, and frequency of transactions, and study how transactions impact people in Oregon. OHA will produce statewide reports on the impacts of health care consolidation.
HCMO Annual Reports
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