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The number of Oklahomans (18-64 yrs) with ‘pre-existing conditions’ that were, before the Affordable Care Act, frequently denied insurance coverage, 33.8 percent of the state’s working age population
Source: FamiliesUSA
Percentage of Oklahomans that enrolled in a 4-year college or university in 2005 that had graduated as of 2011, versus 56 percent nationally
Source: Alliance for Excellent Education
Number of people who voted in a bond election over almost $1 million in school improvements for Crutcho Public Schools.
Source: Oklahoma County Election Board via NewsOK
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Oklahoma – 2nd cheapest in the U.S.
Source: Oil Price Information Service
Number of Oklahomans determined eligible to enroll in Medicaid/CHIP while filling out an application on healthcare.gov in October.
Decrease in Oklahoma General Revenue collections compared to this time last year, a drop of 2.5 percent.
Source: Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Average NAEP reading score for Oklahoma 4th Graders who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, 22 points below the average score for wealthier kids.
Average annual cost of infant daycare in Oklahoma – $1,331 more than the cost of a year of tuition and fees at a public college or university in 2013
Source: Child Care Aware
The number of Oklahoma households receiving a benefit to pay their heating bill through the ‘Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program’, or LIHEAP, in 2012
The backlog of Oklahoma Child Protective Services cases as of mid-October, due to high turnover and vacancies in the state’s child welfare workforce.
Source: OKDHS Pinnacle Plan Co-Neutrals
