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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Oregon's new health insurance marketplace is open for 2027

Plus, ballots are due by 8 p.m. tonight and Salem lands a $4 million federal safety grant.

The Daily Salem team1 story8 sources4 min read

HealthTop story

Oregon's new Explore Health marketplace is open for 2027 plans

Open Enrollment runs from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15

  1. Nov. 1 launches and begins
  2. Dec. 31Recommended enrollment date for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027
  3. Jan. 15Open Enrollment for 2027 coverage ends

Sources: 1430 KYKN, KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

If you buy your own health insurance, there's a new place to shop. The Oregon Health Authority's officially launched Nov. 1 and replaces HealthCare.gov. for 2027 coverage runs through Jan. 15, 2027.

Already have 2026 coverage through HealthCare.gov? You're being moved over to Explore Health. You don't need a whole new application, but claim your new account, sign in, review your information and compare plans. If you're on the Oregon Health Plan, OHP Bridge, Medicare or employer coverage, you generally don't need to enroll. Miss the deadline and you generally wait for the next enrollment period, unless you qualify for a special one.

  • Website: ExploreHealthOR.gov
  • Help hours: Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific
  • Help hours: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific
  • Free help: certified specialists and licensed agents statewide

Explore Health's help line and its legal roots

855-268-3767
for the Explore Health Consumer Assistance Center
2023
when the Legislature authorized the move through Senate Bill 972

Source: 1430 KYKN

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News Notes

Ballots

Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and as of Monday afternoon fewer than half of registered voters in the Salem area had turned theirs in. Election officials recommend using drop boxes so ballots arrive in time. Salem Reporter

Safety grant

Salem has been awarded a $4 million federal grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's program, Oregon's congressional delegation announced Friday, Oct. 30. City officials say it builds on earlier federal investments. 1430 KYKN

$4 millionfederal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant awarded to Salem

The money is meant to strengthen emergency response services, improve public safety infrastructure and enhance regional emergency coordination.

Source: 1430 KYKN

School closures

Salem-Keizer Public Schools is looking to close six elementary schools at the end of the 2026-27 school year. The Statesman Journal looked at the history of each school. Statesman Journal

Bus-tache

is bringing back Bus-tache November, partnering with No Shave November to raise cancer awareness. Grow a mustache, draw one on or wear a fake one, then share a photo. 1430 KYKN

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Some very good dogs got a sweet surprise at Oregon Humane in southeast Salem. A Salem-area Girl Scout troop visited on Oct. 29 to celebrate its new dog cookie, Patch Pals, and the six scouts, ages 7 to 10, fed the blueberry-muffin-flavored treats to the dogs. Tails were surely wagging.

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Daily Salemto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Oregon's new health insurance marketplace is open for 2027

Plus, ballots are due by 8 p.m. tonight and Salem lands a $4 million federal safety grant.

The TLDR

  1. Explore Health replaces HealthCare.gov for 2027 plans
  2. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. tonight
  3. Salem wins a $4 million federal safety grant
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