Category: Reports and Fact Sheets

GOP Health Plan Would Devastate Oklahomans’ Access to Care

Download this fact sheet as a pdf The House Republican plan, known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA), would dramatically increase the cost of health coverage. More than 100,000 Oklahomans used a tax credit to buy health coverage in… Read more [More...]

What Oklahomans Stand to Lose if the Affordable Care Act is Dismantled

Download this fact sheet as a pdf Insurance Coverage Gains Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare) was signed into law in 2010, Oklahomans have made record gains in insurance coverage. Even though state lawmakers refused federal… Read more [More...]

Online Budget Guide

OK Policy’s Online Budget Guide is a tool for users to understand Oklahoma state and local governments, particularly how they collect and spend money. The Online Budget Guide is intended as a comprehensive resource that combines state and local governments. It looks at all sources of funding, not just the major taxes, and all spending, not just state appropriations. Read more... [More...]

Budget Trends and Outlook — March 2017

[Download this fact sheet as a pdf.] Oklahoma faces another large budget hole next year. The State Equalization Board has certified $6.030 billion in available revenue for next year, which is $748 million less than this year’s initial appropriation. The… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma Advocacy Toolkit

Here are key resources to stay informed and take action during the legislative session: Follow bills and learn about the issues Sign up for advocacy alert emails from Together Oklahoma, our grassroots advocacy program. Visit our Take Action page to… Read more [More...]

2017 Legislative Policy Priorities

At OK Policy, our core mission is to encourage state policy changes that ensure responsible funding of public services and expanded opportunity for all Oklahomans. To that end, we’ve identified a number of policies as top priorities in Oklahoma’s 2017 legislative session. Read more... [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Ban credit scoring in auto insurance

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background In Oklahoma, insurance companies have been using credit scores to determine customers’ auto insurance rate. This puts an unfair burden on many Oklahomans… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Reform excessive court fines and fees

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background Tens of thousands of Oklahomans enter the justice system each year and come out with thousands of dollars in debt to the court.… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Increase consumer protections against predatory loans

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Download a fact sheet: Oklahoma Needs to Reform Payday Lending Background In Oklahoma deferred deposit loans, better known as payday loans, are advertised as… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Protect access to health care

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background More than 800,000 Oklahoman children, pregnant women, seniors, and those with disabilities rely on Medicaid — known in Oklahoma as SoonerCare — for… Read more [More...]