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Weekly Wonk: Celebrating Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma | Investing in our children’s future | Making a difference starts locally

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

HHS Secretary visits Oklahoma to celebrate Medicaid expansion

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Tulsa on July 1 to help celebrate Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma, calling it a victory for the 200,000 residents who could now have “peace of mind” through access to life-changing health care.  [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Oklahoma lags in child well-being | Still waiting for SQ 781 promised investments | Celebrating Medicaid expansion

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

KIDS COUNT 2021: Oklahoma remains in bottom 10 for child well-being

Oklahoma children remain in the nation’s bottom 10 when it comes to major health and well-being indicators, according to the 2021 edition of the KIDS COUNT® Data Book published annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.   Oklahoma ranks 42nd overall… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Session wrap up for health issues, working families | Expansion numbers encouraging | What’s next for managed care?

Session proved a mixed bag for health issues; Working families got a little of the help they needed this session; What comes next after Supreme Court strikes down managed care plan? (Capitol Update); Policy Matters: Expansion enrollment numbers encouraging [More...]

OK Policy announces three new board members

The Oklahoma Policy Institute has announced the addition of three new members for its board of directors. [More...]

Weekly Wonk: New laws to benefit Oklahoma youth | Good ideas get better with more input | Tulsa Race Massacre notes, numbers

Improving the health and well-being of Oklahoma's youth; Tulsa Race Massacre policy notes and numbers; Good ideas get stronger with debate [More...]

In The Know: President Biden to visit Tulsa for Race Massacre anniversary | Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial coverage | More

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial coverage round up; after the national spotlight fades...; how the massacre was covered up; unknown victims of massacre honored [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Moving towards justice | FY22 budget highlights | Managed care isn’t silver bullet | Ins and outs of Medicaid expansion

Highlights of the FY 2022 budget; Moving toward healing, reconciliation, justice; Improving Oklahoma’s health outcomes requires multi-faceted investments; Connecting to Health Care: The Ins and Outs of Enrolling for Medicaid Expansion [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Concerns about FY22 budget agreement | Nickel & diming our justice system | Connecting Oklahomans to health care

FY22 budget agreement; Budget, managed care remain major items as session winds down (Capitol Update); Nickel and diming our justice system; Proposed tax cuts deflate decent budget proposal; Countdown to Care [More...]