Sustainable Cost Growth Target For 2026-2030 Workgroup Meets Oct. 16 - 10/10/25

Oct. 10, 2025

Contact: Franny White, 971-349-9539, franny.l.white@oha.oregon.gov (media inquiries)

Melisa Otrugman melisa.z.otrugman@oha.oregon.gov (meeting information or accommodation)

Sustainable Cost Growth Target for 2026-2030 Workgroup meets Oct. 16

What: The first meeting of a short-term workgroup tasked to review economic trend data and recommend what Oregon’s cost growth target -- a sustainable rate of health care cost growth that serves as a statewide goal to limit annual health care spending increases -- should be for 2026–2030.

When:  Thursday, October 16, 3 – 4:30 p.m.  

Where: This is a virtual meeting.

• Join by Zoom: Meeting ID: 160 701 2101; Passcode: 912607
• Join by Phone: One tap mobile
  • +16692545252,,1607012101 # US (San Jose) or
  • +16468287666,,1607012101 # US (New York)

Agenda:

• Welcome, Introductions
• Workgroup charge and processes
• Overview of Oregon’s Cost Growth Target Program
• Oregon’s cost growth trend relative to the target to-date
• How Oregon’s cost growth target was initially set
• Plan for meeting #2, next steps

Public Comment: There will not be a public comment period held at this meeting. To submit public comment about the cost growth target for 2026-2030 or the Workgroup, please email it to HealthCare.CostTarget@oha.oregon.gov.

All public comments received will be shared with the Workgroup and posted online.

For more information, please visit the Sustainable Health Care Cost Growth Target’s website.

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If you need help or have questions, please contact Melisa Otrugman melisa.z.otrugman@oha.oregon.gov, at least 48 hours before the meeting.