Topic: Health

Jeff Alderman: Missouri analysis shows economic benefits of Medicaid expansion

By: David Blatt
December 10, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Jeff Alderman, MD is an associate professor at OU-Tulsa, and a regular contributor to OK Policy’s blog Governor Mary Fallin recently decided to forego Medicaid expansion for low-income adults in Oklahoma under the Affordable Care Act.  The Governor asserted that… Read more [More...]

Wrong Number: Medicaid cost estimates are exaggerated and misleading

By: David Blatt
November 27, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In announcing her decision not to participate in the expansion of Medicaid for low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act, Governor Mary Fallin asserted: Expanding Medicaid as written in the [Affordable Care Act] would cost the state of Oklahoma as… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Governor’s decision not to join Medicaid expansion is deeply troubling

By: David Blatt
November 19, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Governor Fallin’s decision not to expand the Medicaid program to cover uninsured low-income adults is deeply troubling and unfortunate, putting politics over the interests of Oklahomans. Read more... [More...]

The Economic Impact of Infant Mortality in Oklahoma

By: Kate Richey
November 15, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The State Department of Health convened a leadership summit in October 2012 to address a public health problem that is as tragic as it is entrenched in Oklahoma: infant mortality.  The summit is part of a statewide initiative to raise… Read more [More...]

Looming deadline forces Oklahoma’s hand on a health exchange

By: Kate Richey
November 8, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma faces a Nov. 16 deadline to to submit a blueprint for creating a health care insurance exchange or have one created for us by the federal government. This blog post from July explained how lack of cooperation by state… Read more [More...]

Watch This: Dental health and school performance

By: Kate Richey
November 7, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Students with poor dental health are nearly three times more likely to miss school than their healthy peers. Oklahoma kids have poor oral health overall.  According to the Governor’s Task Force on Children and Oral Health:   The statewide prevalence for… Read more [More...]

Why Place Matters: Data on health, housing and equity

By: Kate Richey
November 5, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The variables that affect our individual health are too many to name or measure.  Genetics and behavior are strong determinants for most of us.  For some, mere chance can lead to contracting a deadly virus or suffering chronic pain from… Read more [More...]

Place Matters: Health, Housing & Equity in OKC

By: Kate Richey
November 1, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Using data from the American Housing Survey, this analysis highlights how both the built environment of a physical space and differential access to quality public services affect household and neighborhood health.  While the results reveal differences in the environmental quality… Read more [More...]

What really happened with WIC?

By: Kate Richey
October 24, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The Oklahoma State Health Department (OSDH) recently terminated Planned Parenthood’s contract to administer a federal program called Women, Infants & Children (WIC).  The notification letter sent to Planned Parenthood does not provide a reason for ending the contract.  Planned Parenthood… Read more [More...]

Infant Mortality: It’s everyone’s responsibility

By: Kate Richey
October 8, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The State Department of Health recently convened a leadership summit to address a public health problem that is as tragic as it is entrenched in Oklahoma: infant mortality.  The summit is part of a statewide initiative to raise awareness about… Read more [More...]