By:
Gene Perry
December 19, 2012 // Updated: December 19, 2012
In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.
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David Blatt
December 18, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Just before Thanksgiving, Governor Mary Fallin announced a pair of important decisions related to the Affordable Care Act. She said that Oklahoma would not participate in the expansion of Medicaid for low-income adults and would not create its own state-based…
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By:
Kate Richey
December 17, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Medical debt is money owed for medical goods or services, like doctor’s visits, lab fees, or hospital stays. One survey of low-income households in eight states, including Oklahoma, found that 46 percent of low-income households carried medical debt. National survey…
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By:
Kate Richey
December 14, 2012 // Updated: July 25, 2015
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts.
This week Oklahoma Policy Institute posted a letter from our bipartisan Board of Directors urging Governor Fallin and legislative…
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By:
David Blatt
December 13, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
With all the attention last legislative session on the failed attempt to do away with the state personal income tax, a potentially bigger story seems to have escaped most people’s notice: the effective disappearance of the gross production tax.
This…
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By:
David Blatt
December 12, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In a letter from its Board of Directors, Oklahoma Policy Institute has urged Governor Fallin and legislative leaders to reconsider the Governor’s decision not to participate in the expansion of Medicaid for uninsured low-income adults.
“The practical benefits of accepting…
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By:
Gene Perry
December 11, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Since the election, Washington DC has been consumed by debate over the “fiscal cliff,” a number of large spending cuts and tax increases set to take effect at the beginning of next year.
Due to the spending cuts, Oklahoma would…
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