Hank Sanders for HD52

To the editor,

I write to encourage you to join me in voting for Hank Sanders for Oregon House District 52 in the upcoming primary and general elections. Among the many reasons that Hank is our best choice for State Representative, he’s identified the threat to our healthcare posed by federally-mandated Medicaid changes coming in 2027, and he’s the only candidate promoting a plan to respond.

Over the past year, Hank has spent a lot of time asking questions and looking for ways to support rural health care, including through maintaining public and private insurance coverage. I started talking to Hank last year about crafting a plan to help people stay on the Oregon Health Plan, our state’s Medicaid program.

What’s happening? New nationwide requirements from the federal government will be the drivers of lower Medicaid coverage next year, and Oregon has no choice but to implement them. Some of these federally-mandated changes will bump people off coverage who are actually still eligible because of the confusion and administrative burden involved in re-applying every 6 months instead of once a year and frequently reporting employment hours to comply with new work requirements.

Hank has identified a solution that includes state level support and administrative efficiency to ensure that eligible Oregonians can keep the Medicaid coverage they deserve. His approach to this issue shows his ability to identify areas of concern, seek out a variety of perspectives, and develop actionable, effective solutions.

Please join me and vote Hank Sanders for Oregon House District 52.

-Kristen Dilon, Hood River