By:
Dave Hamby
April 16, 2020 // Updated: April 16, 2020
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During the past 30 days, thousands of Oklahomans have spoken out against Gov. Stitt’s health care proposal, which would implement health care barriers that could keep more than 200,000 Oklahomans from being able to see a doctor or even fill a prescription.
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Dave Hamby
April 2, 2020 // Updated: April 2, 2020
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OK Policy joined seven other organizations in calling for Gov. Stitt to approve 283 commutations to decrease prison overcrowding and reduce the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Amid the state’s growing COVID-19 public health crisis, eight organizations are urging Governor…
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By:
Dave Hamby
March 27, 2020 // Updated: March 27, 2020
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Nine Oklahoma organizations have come together to urge elected officials and state officials to take urgent action to manage the serious threat of a COVID-19 outbreak in Oklahoma Corrections facilities.
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By:
Dave Hamby
March 26, 2020 // Updated: March 26, 2020
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As Oklahoma schools are pivoting to distance learning to complete the spring 2020 semester, education officials need to ensure all students have equal access.
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By:
Dave Hamby
March 18, 2020 // Updated: March 19, 2020
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"The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is making a mockery of the public hearing process and appears oblivious to the fact that there is a national health emergency occurring."
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By:
Dave Hamby
March 6, 2020 // Updated: March 6, 2020
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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority on Friday submitted the Governor’s Medicaid expansion proposal to federal officials.
We are disappointed to hear that the Governor continues to push his personal plan for Oklahoma healthcare versus the vetted, proven, and citizen-backed strategy…
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By:
Dave Hamby
February 26, 2020 // Updated: February 28, 2020
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Oklahoma lawmakers on Wednesday were slated to consider SB 1046 that contained a key funding mechanism for Gov. Kevin Stitt’s proposed Medicaid alternative plan, which is untested and will face lengthy legal challenges.
Comment from the Oklahoma Policy Institute:…
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By:
Dave Hamby
February 3, 2020 // Updated: February 4, 2020
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Oklahoma’s leadership has consistently called for the state to achieve Top 10 status. The rhetoric, however, often lacks a yardstick about how we measure our state’s success.
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By:
Dave Hamby
January 30, 2020 // Updated: January 30, 2020
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The plan includes elements that will inevitably draw lawsuits from health care organizations and advocates who fight to protect the rights and coverage low-income residents.
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The Criminal Justice RESTORE Task Force report released today identified some positive ideas to address needs within Oklahoma’s justice system, but it lacks bold – and specific – legislative changes to fully match the scale of Oklahoma’s incarceration crisis.
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