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“If the state does nothing, up to four out of five Oklahoma hospitals will not deliver babies and more than a dozen Oklahoma hospitals could face closure within a year. Also, nine out of 10 nursing homes would be at risk of closing, dumping more than 16,000 disabled and elderly out on the streets.If we are to live by the Oklahoma Standard, our legislators must be courageous and make sure we look after our most vulnerable – babies and the elderly.”
– Jimmy Leopard, CEO at Wagoner Community Hospital and chairman of the Oklahoma Hospital Association board of trustees, urging support of a proposed $1.50 cigarette tax increase to prevent cuts to the Medicaid program and extend insurance coverage to low-income Oklahomans (Source)
