Quote of the Day 3/20/2017 - Oklahoma Policy Institute

“I feel like people would be playing Russian roulette if they (insurers) are arbitrarily left to pick what coverages they want to provide. I don’t think they (proponents of relaxing mandates) understand it’s going to cripple the health care system, put us way back, and ultimately it’s going to be to the detriment of the patients.”

Sam Blackstock, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians, on the dangers posed by two bills currently under consideration by the Oklahoma Legislature that would allow insurers to offer plans without certain coverage requirements. [Source]

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Courtney Cullison worked for OK Policy from 2017 to 2020 as a policy analyst focused on issues of economic opportunity and financial security. Before coming to OK Policy, Courtney worked in higher education, holding faculty positions at the University of Texas at Tyler and at Connors State College in eastern Oklahoma. A native Oklahoman, she received an Honors B.A. in Political Science from Oklahoma State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. with emphasis in congressional politics and public policy from the University of Oklahoma. While at OU, Courtney was a fellow at the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center. As a professor she taught classes in American politics, public policy, and research methods and conducted original research with a focus on the relationship between representatives and the constituents they serve.

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