SALEM, Ore. -- A task force that describes Oregon's health care system as broken has handed in its final report to Gov. Ted Kulongoski.

The Oregon Health Fund Board recommends quickly providing health coverage to about a third of the Oregonians who don't have it now.

The board created by the Legislature says money from taxing health care providers would bring in enough new federal funds to provide coverage for more than 100,000 uninsured children and 100,000 low-income adults during the next two years.

It also provides a step-by-step plan to reform Oregon’s health care system.

Kulongoski says he’s optimistic the report will solve one fundamental problem -- that health care costs too much and covers too few.

“Initial investments in this plan, combined with my effort to cover all kids and expand coverage to low-income adults, will move Oregon toward its goal to ensure greater access to affordable care and contain costs for all Oregonians,” the governor said.

The board says the goal should be within a decade to transform the health care system and provide insurance for the remainder of the more than 600,000 uninsured residents.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.