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Percentage nationwide of uninsured Black adults in the coverage gap who would be newly eligible for health care if all states expanded Medicaid. The share among other races is 28% for people of color, 25% for Hispanics, and 23% for whites.
Percentage of LGBTQ youth who say the community in which they live is not accepting of LGBTQ people
Percentage of Medicaid workers nationwide who are employed in firms with fewer than 50 employees, which are not subject to ACA penalties for not offering affordable health coverage. Industries and occupations with the largest number of workers covered by Medicaid often include jobs that are physically demanding such as food service or construction. [Kaiser Family Foundation]
Projected change in the number of uninsured Oklahomans if the state accepted Medicaid expansion
The estimated number of Oklahoma children who were food insecure in 2016.
[Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center]
The number of children with incarcerated parents in Oklahoma on any given day as of 2018.
Expected increase in Medicaid, CHIP, and Marketplace Tax Credits in nonexpansion states like Oklahoma during 2020 (assuming no pandemic) if Oklahoma accepted Medicaid expansion.
Total number of LGBTQ+ adult Oklahomans — 3.8% of the adult population of the state.
[Source: Movement Advancement Project]
Oklahoma’s current rank in the nation for COVID-19 testing per capita. At 5,369 tests per 100,000 people, Oklahoma’s testing rate is only slightly behind the national average of 5,985.
Percentage of Black Oklahomans who account for the state’s COVID-19 cases, while they represent 7 percent of the state’s population. White Oklahomans account for 74 percent of the state’s COVID-19 cases and 72 percent of the state’s population. American Indians or Alaska Natives account for 7 percent of Oklahoma’s COVID-19 cases and 8 percent of the state’s population.
