By:
Gene Perry
March 23, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Unless lawmakers find new revenues to close their budget shortfall, Oklahoma is looking at unprecedented cuts to the most basic services of state government, including those for the most vulnerable seniors, children, and people with disabilities. Even before next year’s…
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There are honest arguments and discussions to be had about the place and role of government. However, we generally agree that the government has an important role in protecting the lives and health of Americans who aren’t able to protect…
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By:
Carly Putnam
March 20, 2017 // Updated: December 17, 2019
This post has been updated to reflect amendments released on March 20, 2017.
Congressional Republicans finally have the opportunity to make good on their longstanding promise to repeal and replace the health law. In campaign rhetoric, they promised they could…
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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…
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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…
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By:
Gene Perry
March 14, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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We speak with OK Policy health care analyst Carly Putnam about the new plan from the House GOP to replace the Affordable Care Act. We talk…
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By:
Steve Lewis
February 24, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol.
There are couple of big issues starting their trek through the legislative process, and the…
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Guest
February 21, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Sabine Brown is a political activist, physician assistant, and mother of two.
One in three Oklahomans have a pre-existing condition that could have been used to deny them health insurance coverage prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). My…
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By:
Gene Perry
February 9, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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.
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Background
More than 800,000 Oklahoman children, pregnant women, seniors, and those with disabilities rely on Medicaid — known in Oklahoma as SoonerCare — for…
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