title: John Kitzhaber and the Oregon Health Plan.
abstract: The Oregon Health Plan could not have developed into its current form without strong leadership. Criticism, which has shifted from the political left to the right, has been a constant companion, making integration of mental health services more precarious.
authors.affiliation: Oregon State University, USA.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Lunch
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008484:Medicaid / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009922:Oregon; D011050:Policy Making; D011057:Politics; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States