🍎 Healthcare for all in Oregon in 2028?

Oregon Healthcare for All by 2028?

A scholar of healthcare finance who helped set up Taiwan's system of universal healthcare is working on a plan that could bring single-payer healthcare to the ballot in 2028. The state Legislature officially launched the effort to come up with a proposal, with a detailed revenue plan due by September. Professor Chunhuei Chi thinks his proposal will help deliver better healthcare to everyone. [Willamette Week]

Providence To End Its Health Insurance Business

About 1 in 10 Oregonians receive health insurance through Providence, which will end nearly all of its insurance business by the end of the year. Providence was unable to find a buyer, with the exception of its Medicare Advantage plans — popular private options that provide extra benefits on top of standard Medicare. Providence will also transfer its Medicaid plans to another provider. [OPB]

Portland Opera at the Cherry Bombs’ Soccer Games

Portland’s newest preprofessional team adds to the city’s already abundant women’s sports offerings: The Cherry Bombs have begun their season out at Lents Park. And Portland Opera singers will be there, performing soccer chants with some traditional opera mixed in. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

• 🎟️ Tickets: Their next game is Sunday.

A new sculpture appeared in the St. Johns neighborhood recently.

“Free Willie! N. Burlington & N. Willamette. Steel Sculpture of a Sea Serpent. Non-permitted install by unsigned artist — in Cathedral Park,” writes reader Phil Hochstetler.

“I heard that it is an ‘unofficial’ installation as it just appeared one day 🤷‍♀️” writes reader Donna M.

“I heard a rumor it’s by an artist collective that uses the area under a bridge for a studio?” writes reader Raeann.

“It has spent years in separate pieces down at Green Anchors; a tail here, the head over there in the permaculture garden, the body loop over by a welder’s shop,” writes reader Angela D. “It’s SO cool to see it in a single installation right down the road from our house on the street for all to enjoy.”‘

“It rules,” writes reader Neveen.

A shoutout to those readers as well as to Heather, Nicole W., Annalisa, Ann C., Pat, and Brenda F. for also identifying the location.

This week’s scavenger hunt comes from reader Michelle M. Mathews:

Where is this mural?

Please click here to submit the location — and, for unofficial bonus points, anything you know about it.

If you’re new to the newsletter, there’s a scavenger hunt every Friday. In next week’s newsletter, I’ll reveal the answer and shout out the first 10 readers who respond correctly.

📸 Want to submit a photo? Please email me a snapshot of somewhere in the Portland metro area, and we’ll consider it for an upcoming “Where Is It?” segment!