The tax package will raise taxes on hospitals’ net patient revenue and impose a new 1.5 percent tax on health plans by some insurers and organizations that assist the state’s Medicaid program.
The narrow three-fifths approval may help solve a large chunk of Oregon’s $1.4 billion budget shortfall, according to the report.
The healthcare tax package will head to the senate for final approval.
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