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Oregon says state‑based marketplace remains on track for 11/01/2026 go‑live
Summary
Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace staff told a Senate committee the state plans to transition from healthcare.gov to a fully state‑based marketplace by Nov. 1, 2026, to improve consumer data, local assistance and program flexibility — while federal rule changes (HR1, program integrity rules) will require tightened income verification and other operational changes.
Oregon officials told the Interim Senate Committee on Health Care that a multi‑year project to move the state from the federal healthcare.gov platform to a fully state‑based marketplace (SBM) is on schedule and designed to give Oregon more control over data, consumer assistance and policy options.
"We are on track to complete this transition in time for open enrollment for the 2027 plan year," Chicky Flowers, director of the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace, told the committee. The transition implements Senate Bill 972 (2023) and includes a new technology platform, a state consumer assistance center and a target go‑live date of Nov. 1, 2026.
Flowers said the SBM will enable…
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