Published 6:17 am Friday, October 30, 2026

The Oregon Health Authority argues that it is taking lessons from other states and no longer working from scratch to establish a platform for the new marketplace.

More than a decade after a botched rollout earned Oregon a reputation for having one of the worst state-run health insurance marketplaces in the nation, the state is poised to launch its own system once again.

The ExploreHealthOR.gov marketplace will officially launch Nov. 1 for open enrollment under the purview of the Oregon Health Authority, serving the nearly 120,000 Oregonians who obtain their health insurance through the private marketplace rather than an employer.…