Published 7:51 am Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Health Care for All Oregon co-hosted Portland’s No Kings Rally on October 17th — is that a big problem?

Both the Democratic and Republican parties in Oregon are currently ignoring a historic opportunity to lead the nation in access to healthcare, while our nation’s healthcare systems collapse in real time. As a nonpartisan, consumer advocacy, and educational nonprofit, Health Care for All Oregon, HCAO.org, is focused on moving Oregon to a universal healthcare system. We meet Oregonians where they are, speak with them about the years-long work that our state has been doing to design a universal system, and educate them about the emerging pathway for Oregon to be the first state to move to truly universal healthcare, joining the rest of the developed world.

When members of the Portland Chapter of HCAO were approached by 50501, the No Kings organizers, and invited to co-host this latest No Kings event, our Portland leaders took the opportunity to inform a large…