Senator Bates has filed his candidacy papers for re-election this last week.
He says he hope to continue to focus on the transformation of Oregon’s health care system.
Bates says he will work on a new method of delivering health care to Medicaid patients while opening up a health care exchange – which is Oregon’s response to the Federal Affordable Care Act.
So far, only Bates and Dave Dotterrer of Ashland have filed in the race.
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