Universal Health Care for All!

Our mission to achieve single-payer health care in Oregon

Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates works to establish a publicly funded, comprehensive, equitable, affordable health care system for all people in Oregon (and eventually all across the U.S.)

Over our thirty-year history we have never strayed from our purpose: the current system of private health care is expensive, provides inadequate care, and results in untold administrative waste. Universal health care for all is the only solution. Learn more about who we are and what we fight for below.

volunteers for universal health care march pas the Corvallis Public Library on 4th of July

Our history

Founded in 1991, MVHCA has fought for universal health care in Oregon for thirty years, and we’re not done yet!

Mid-Valley Outreach Chair Marc Betz at a tabling event

Board of directors

Learn more about our dedicated volunteers at the head of MVHCA and the fight for single-payer health care.

A universal health care volunteer at a tabling event with Health Care for All Oregon

Partners

MVHCA does not fight for for universal health care for all alone. Learn more about our partner organizations!

Mid-Valley Health Care Booth for universal healthcare at Oregon State University

Newsletter

Our monthly newsletter is the best way to learn about MVHCA activities and health care in Oregon.

Vice-Chair Mike Huntington speaks about universal health care at the Corvallis Public Library

About Us

Our mission is fair and affordable universal single payer health care for all Oregon and the US. Learn more about us!

Universal healthcare activist at Oregon State University Earth Day

FAQ

All the common questions about statewide universal health care in Oregon, in one convenient place.

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How Could Single Payer Healthcare Benefit Workers and Business Owners?
How Could Single Payer Healthcare Benefit Workers and Business Owners?

The U.S. healthcare system imposes a significant toll on people in Oregon and impacts their physical well-being and financial stability. High medical costs often force residents to choose between essential care and other necessities and lead to delays in treatment and worsening health outcomes. Many Oregonians forgo preventative care due to prohibitive costs, which results in increased emergency room visits and chronic conditions that could have been managed with timely intervention.

Should healthcare be Considered an American Right?
Should healthcare be Considered an American Right?

Freedoms and liberties are the basis of determining laws and services in the United States. Should Americans have a right to use our healthcare system? Does limiting our access to our healthcare system inhibit our freedom to utilize our other guaranteed rights?

What is a Prior Authorization?
What is a Prior Authorization?

Prior authorizations, or pre-authorizations, are a way for private healthcare insurance companies to make more money and reduce the number of covered procedures1. Private insurance companies require doctors to fill out lengthy forms to get approval for prescribed treatments and will often make to forms difficult to complete… READ MORE

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Best Cellar Benefit Concert
Nov 22
Best Cellar Benefit Concert

Join our benefit concert on Nov 22nd, 7:30pm, at Best Cellar, located at the Methodist Church on 11th and Monroe, in Corvallis, OR.

MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting
Nov 25
MVHCA Public Advocates Meeting

Join our public meeting on the fourth Monday of the month at the Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2945 NW Circle, Corvallis. Or, join us virtually on ZOOM. This meeting is open to the public, so feel free to bring along anyone you like! EVERYBODY IN – NOBODY OUT

MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom
Dec 3
MVHCA Finance Committee meeting via Zoom

The finance committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am and manages the internal finances of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates.