| State | Governor Party | Legislative Control | Policy Deliverable | PO Approach | Timing | Status | Latest Action | Latest News and Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | Democrat | Democrat | Standardized health benefit plan | N/A | Live January 1, 2023 | Bill enacted | Summary of Colorado's Draft Emergency Regulation for 2023 Premium Rate Methodology | Colorado Politics: Gov. Jared Polis signs 14 health care bills into law |
| NV | Democrat | Democrat | Public option plan | Commercial-based | Live January 1, 2025 | Bill enacted | Summary of Nevada's Public Option Law | Nevada Independent: Sisolak signs bill making Nevada the second state to adopt a public health insurance option |
| OR | Democrat | Democrat | Implementation plan for a state public health plan | TBD | Due January 1, 2022 | Bill enacted | Summary of Oregon’s Public Option Implementation Plan | The Lund Report: Legislature Approves Spate of Other Health Care Bills |
| WA | Democrat | Democrat | Public option plan with mandatory participation for hospital in large systems | Commercial-based | Available; new provider mandate as soon as January 1, 2023 | PO Implemented | Summary of Washington’s New Cascade Care Law | Crosscut: Despite Law, 20 WA Counties Don't Offer Public-Option Health Plans |
| VT | Republican | Democrats | Mandated report with recommendations to make health care, including prescription drugs, more affordable | TBD | Due January 15, 2022 | Bill enacted | Summary of Vermont Legislation Establishing the Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care | Vermont Digger: Final Reading: Health care reform on the horizon in 2022 |
| ME | Democrat | Democrat | Mandated report to analyze the barriers to affordable health care and coverage and develop recommendations for lawmakers to consider. | TBD | Due January 1, 2023 | Bill pending | Summary of Maine’s Health Care Affordability Bill |
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