Health Care for All Oregon

What Health Care for All Oregon does

Health Care for All Oregon (HCAO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy and education organization founded in 2000 (incorporated 2002) and headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its mission is to educate Oregonians about and advocate for a publicly funded, single-payer universal healthcare system. HCAO operates a statewide grassroots model: it coordinates a coalition of 130+ member and endorsing organizations and 40,000 individual supporters, runs local chapters across Oregon (including Washington County, Central Oregon, and Portland Metro), and convenes structured caucuses for labor unions, faith communities, and high school students. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its "products" are advocacy and educational tools — informational brochures and flyers in English and Spanish, yard signs and apparel, digital petitions (via Action Network with partner Care Corp), event listings (via Mobilize.us), recorded town halls, and a story-collection pipeline that surfaces Oregonians' personal healthcare stories to legislators and the press.

HCAO's GTM is community-led, not commercial: it mobilizes supporters through town halls (nine held statewide in April 2026), public testimony at UHP Governance Board meetings, legislative outreach, letters to the editor, and grassroots canvassing. Its revenue is incidental to mission and is generated through voluntary individual donations (suggested tiers from $30 to $2,500), membership contributions ($5/month or $30/year minimum), and ancillary merchandise/apparel sales. The organization holds a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency (2024 and 2025) and was recognized with an Oregon Public Health Association Policy Champion Award in 2023.

Strategically, HCAO is the principal civic interlocutor for Oregon's universal healthcare policy track. It played a central role in passage of Measure 111 (2022), which established healthcare as a constitutional right in Oregon, and in passage of SB 1089 (signed August 2023), which created the 9-member Universal Health Plan Governance Board (UHPGB). HCAO holds representation on the UHPGB and all its subcommittees. The Board's plan is due to the legislature in September 2026, with a potential legislative vote in 2027–2028 and implementation targeted for around 2030.

Name

Health Care for All Oregon

Legal name

Health Care for All Oregon

Website

https://hcao.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Health Care for All Oregon is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that advocates for and educates Oregonians about a publicly funded, single-payer universal healthcare system via a 40,000-supporter grassroots coalition, statewide local chapters, and direct engagement with Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAH

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGACAC

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Healthcare advocacy
• Universal healthcare
• Nonprofit advocacy
• Community organizing
• Healthcare policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: HCAO accepts one-time and recurring donations from individuals. Suggested donation amounts include $30, $50, $100, $500, and $2,500. Donors can give monthly, annually, or as a one-time contribution. Donations are tax-deductible as HCAO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2. Membership Contributions: Organizational membership is available for a minimum contribution of $5 per month or $30 per year. Membership supports the organization's operations and advocacy work.
3. Merchandise Sales: The organization operates an online store selling apparel and merchandise including yard signs. Revenue is ancillary to the primary mission of advocacy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Health Care for All Oregon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization that educates Oregonians about healthcare issues and advocates for universal, affordable healthcare in Oregon. The organization mobilizes community members through campaigns, events, and grassroots organizing to influence healthcare policy, while sustaining operations through donations, memberships, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

Health Care for All Oregon (HCAO) is a nonprofit advocacy and education organization, not a traditional software product company. Its offerings consist of print and digital organizing resources, educational materials, and community engagement tools designed to advance universal healthcare policy in Oregon. The core portfolio includes informational brochures and flyers (available in English and Spanish), yard signs and merchandise, petition tools through Action Network, and a network of local chapters for community organizing. These materials support HCAO's mission to educate the public and advocate for a publicly funded universal healthcare system through the Universal Health Plan Governance Board process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Advocacy Campaigns

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves Oregonians nearly a billion dollars per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Care CorpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on petition campaign via Action Network. Care Corp partnered with HCAO to create a petition for the 2027 Oregon legislative session calling universal healthcare a priority. Signatures are sent to legislators.
• Dozens of Unions and Labor OrganizationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLabor Caucus coordinates with endorsing unions including AFSCME. Unions provide collective advocacy voice, labor testimony days, and rank-and-file member mobilization. Full list available in member organization documents.
• Faith Community OrganizationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFaith Caucus builds interfaith coalition for universal healthcare. Current list of faith organizational members available. Works to educate congregations on healthcare crisis and mobilize faith community support.
• Oregon Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organizer of Food for All Oregonians Campaign (SB 610), which would provide SNAP benefits for undocumented residents who qualify for Medicaid. Coalition partner in broader advocacy efforts.
• Oregon Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organizer for Fair Shot Agenda Immigrant Justice Package including HB 2543 (Universal Representation), HB 3193 (Farmworker Disaster Relief Fund/Home Fund), HB 2976 (Indigenous Language Justice), SB 611 (Food for All Oregonians).
• SEIU (Service Employees International Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-lead organizer for Fair Shot Agenda Stable Homes Package (SB 772 Rent Stabilization, SB 599 Housing Discrimination) and key legislative partner.
• AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organizer for Fair Shot Agenda United We Heal Package (HB 2203 Safety for Behavioral Health Workers, HB 2024 Investment in Behavioral Health Workforce).
• PCUN (Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del NorOeste)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organizer for Fair Shot Agenda Workforce Standards Boards (HB 2548 Farmworker Standards Board, Longterm Care Workers Standard Board).
• Fair Shot AgendacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition coordinating Fair Shot Agenda legislative packages including United We Heal, Immigrant Justice, Stable Homes, and Workforce Standards Boards.
• Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNHP is a nonprofit research and education organization of 20,000 physicians, medical students, and health professionals supporting single-payer national health insurance. HCAO features PNHP film room resources.
• Universal Health Plan Governance Board (UHPGB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-appointed 9-member board (created by SB 1089, 2023) designing Oregon's universal healthcare plan. HCAO has members on the board and all subcommittees. HCAO conducts community engagement to gather public input for the board.
• Oregon School-Based Health AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization requesting increased funding for School Based Health Centers (HB 2729, 2025). HCAO endorsed the legislation.
• Oregon Primary Care AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferenced as resource for community health clinics providing sliding scale or free services based on income for uninsured Oregonians.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Healthcare-NOW!: National grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to winning single-payer healthcare in the U.S. Comparable to HCAO as a national single-payer advocacy coalition using grassroots mobilization.
• Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP): National organization of 20,000 physicians, medical students, and health professionals advocating for single-payer national health insurance. Already a partner of HCAO; highly comparable as a peer advocacy organization on universal healthcare.
• Mass-Care: Massachusetts-based coalition advocating for single-payer universal healthcare in the Commonwealth. Comparable to HCAO as a state-level single-payer advocacy nonprofit pursuing legislative reform.
• Health Care for All California: California-based state-level nonprofit advocating for universal, single-payer healthcare (CalCare). Directly comparable to HCAO in mission, advocacy model, coalition-building approach, and statewide legislative focus.
• New York Health (Campaign for New York Health): New York statewide coalition advocating for the New York Health Act, a single-payer universal healthcare bill. Directly comparable to HCAO's mission and state-level legislative strategy.
• Health Care for All Washington: Washington-state nonprofit advocating for universal healthcare through state-level policy reform. Closely mirrors HCAO's grassroots coalition model, chapter structure, and legislative advocacy focus in a neighboring Pacific Northwest state.

Broad incumbents

• Public Citizen: National consumer rights and progressive advocacy nonprofit. Comparable to HCAO as a nonprofit advocacy organization using grassroots mobilization, though operating across many issues beyond healthcare.
• Families USA: National, non-partisan consumer health advocacy organization. Comparable to HCAO in healthcare advocacy focus, but operates nationally with a broader portfolio beyond single-payer universal healthcare.

Regional players

• Health Care for All Colorado: Colorado-based nonprofit advocating for universal healthcare at the state level. Comparable to HCAO in mission and advocacy model, but focused on a different state.
• Vermont Workers' Center / Vermont for Single Payer: Vermont-based grassroots organization that led the push for Green Mountain Care, the state's first attempt at universal healthcare. Highly comparable to HCAO in state-level single-payer advocacy, though in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lakeridge.hcao
• Xx.com/hca_oregon
• Facebookfacebook.com/healthcareforalloregon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-care-for-all-oregon-hcao

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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