13.9 percent Gene Perry // September 19, 2016 // Updated: September 19, 2016 Number of the Day Oklahoma’s uninsured rate in 2015, third highest in the U.S. behind only Texas and Alaska. Source: U.S. Census Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.