Quote of the Day 8/28/2014

The stories shared that weekend reflected the reality that only about half of Oklahomans have dental insurance benefits. The other half must pay out-of-pocket or forgo regular care. In many cases, uninsured individuals suffer through dental pain for weeks, even months, before a free dental clinic might come to town.

-Delta Dental CEO John Gladden, describing a weekend free clinic that attracted more than 1,100 Oklahomans (Source: http://bit.ly/1tZGMbc)

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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