Quote of the Day 10/6/2014

“They have coverage until they’re 18, and then it’s like, when they turn 18, no more coverage. And that’s the way our state (is), and we need to do something to change this. It’s not really fair. I don’t know what the answer is.”

– Michelle Casson, a Del City grandmother raising her three grandchildren. Ms. Casson is uninsured and sought dental care at a free clinic event in Oklahoma City in August (Source: bit.ly/Z7jINI).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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