By:
Dave Hamby
September 4, 2021 // Updated: September 11, 2021
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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By:
Emma Morris
September 3, 2021 // Updated: October 14, 2021
Our state, county governments, and community-based organizations can leverage this new coverage option to divert more individuals from the justice system and streamline access to health care as people return to their communities. These efforts will likely generate cost savings, reduce recidivism, and increase quality of life for impacted Oklahomans.
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By:
Dave Hamby
August 28, 2021 // Updated: September 11, 2021
A look at latest Census numbers; Thoughtful legislation makes a positive difference outside the spotlight (Capitol Update); TANF at 25
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By:
Dave Hamby
August 22, 2021 // Updated: September 11, 2021
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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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.
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Oklahoma’s long-standing eviction crisis has been slowed by the infusion of millions of dollars in rental assistance during the last year and a half. While it’s heartening to see major investments in keeping people housed, the eviction process itself is broken, and we need to make it work better for both tenants and landlords.
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By:
Steve Lewis
August 16, 2021 // Updated: August 16, 2021
As with so many things, the COVID pandemic has shined a light on severe inequities resulting from Oklahoma’s rental laws, which consist of the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ORLTA) and Forcible Entry and Detainer actions that are tried…
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By:
Dave Hamby
August 15, 2021 // Updated: August 14, 2021
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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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.
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Steve Lewis
August 10, 2021 // Updated: August 9, 2021
Medicaid expansion, making low-income Oklahomans ages of 19 to 64 newly eligible for coverage, seems to be going well. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) reports that more than 158,000 Oklahomans have been approved for benefits since June 1, and…
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