Miguel Rios worked as OK Policy's Storybanker from May 2020 to January 2022. His career in communications began at Oklahoma City University where he graduated as a Clara Luper Scholar with a B.A. in Mass Communications. Before joining OK Policy, Miguel worked for Oklahoma Gazette, Oklahoma Living magazine and the State Fair of Texas public relations team. Through his diverse work experiences in various areas of communication, Miguel has become dedicated to providing a voice and platform to those who are often overlooked. A proud Mexican immigrant, Miguel carries his passion for empowering marginalized communities in every arena.
By: Miguel Rios
November 22, 2021 // Updated: November 22, 2021
Together Oklahoma, the grassroots advocacy program for the Oklahoma Policy Institute, will host a virtual and in-person event on Nov. 30 designed to support and empower advocates statewide featuring a keynote address by a nationally renowned speaker.
People Have the… Read more [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
November 13, 2021 // Updated: November 29, 2021
Together Oklahoma, the grassroots advocacy program for the Oklahoma Policy Institute, will host a virtual and in-person event on Nov. 30 designed to support and empower advocates statewide.
People Have the Power: Preserving Democracy Through Participation will be livestreamed starting… Read more [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
November 4, 2021 // Updated: September 22, 2023
Sylvanister Childs said he constantly worried about his health when he was uninsured. Fortunately, he was part of Oklahoma’s newly expanded population that qualified for Medicaid coverage, which proved useful for him as soon as he was approved. [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
October 12, 2021 // Updated: October 12, 2021
Thanks to Oklahoma’s expansion of Medicaid coverage, Richard Patterson is able to address several medical and dental health concerns despite being unable to work due to a past injury. [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
August 18, 2021 // Updated: September 30, 2021
Tim and Gwen Weintraub have never had health insurance despite dealing with health issues for years. Fortunately, expansion of Medicaid coverage in Oklahoma will mean they can receive health care coverage. [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
August 12, 2021 // Updated: September 30, 2021
Danielle Gaddis is a 26-year-old future medical student who was recently medically uninsured for two years. She previously had been covered through her mom’s health insurance, but Danielle lost coverage when her mother retired. [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
June 21, 2021 // Updated: June 21, 2021
Thanks to voter-approved Medicaid expansion, more than 100,000 Oklahomans will finally have health care coverage starting on July 1. To celebrate this historic milestone, Oklahoma Policy Institute is hosting a June 30 event to reflect on the journey to this… Read more [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
April 21, 2021 // Updated: April 21, 2021
Nearly 200,000 more Oklahomans will have access to life-saving health care when Medicaid expansion goes into effect on July 1, including tribal citizens who would benefit from closing existing health care coverage gaps.
To spotlight health care options for American… Read more [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
April 14, 2021 // Updated: April 14, 2021
Ginger Willhite’s daughter is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, which provides free health care for its citizens. However, when her daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, she required specialty care that was not available through her tribal health care but available through SoonerCare. [More...]
By: Miguel Rios
January 6, 2021 // Updated: February 23, 2021
Clara Franklin went from being a healthy, independent caregiver to relying on assistance programs to make ends meet after having a stroke. She will be one of the many Oklahomans who will qualify for Medicaid once expansion is implemented. [More...]
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Together Oklahoma, the grassroots advocacy program for the Oklahoma Policy Institute, will host a virtual and in-person event on Nov. 30 designed to support and empower advocates statewide featuring a keynote address by a nationally renowned speaker.
People Have the… Read more [More...]
Sylvanister Childs said he constantly worried about his health when he was uninsured. Fortunately, he was part of Oklahoma’s newly expanded population that qualified for Medicaid coverage, which proved useful for him as soon as he was approved. [More...]
Thanks to Oklahoma’s expansion of Medicaid coverage, Richard Patterson is able to address several medical and dental health concerns despite being unable to work due to a past injury. [More...]
Tim and Gwen Weintraub have never had health insurance despite dealing with health issues for years. Fortunately, expansion of Medicaid coverage in Oklahoma will mean they can receive health care coverage. [More...]
Danielle Gaddis is a 26-year-old future medical student who was recently medically uninsured for two years. She previously had been covered through her mom’s health insurance, but Danielle lost coverage when her mother retired. [More...]
Thanks to voter-approved Medicaid expansion, more than 100,000 Oklahomans will finally have health care coverage starting on July 1. To celebrate this historic milestone, Oklahoma Policy Institute is hosting a June 30 event to reflect on the journey to this… Read more [More...]
Ginger Willhite’s daughter is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, which provides free health care for its citizens. However, when her daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, she required specialty care that was not available through her tribal health care but available through SoonerCare. [More...]
Clara Franklin went from being a healthy, independent caregiver to relying on assistance programs to make ends meet after having a stroke. She will be one of the many Oklahomans who will qualify for Medicaid once expansion is implemented. [More...]
