An OK Policy issue brief looks at the expected impact of the new federal health care law, the Affordable Care Act, on the state budget. Its main findings:
Most studies of the impact of the Affordable Care Act have concluded…
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Kate Richey
September 19, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This is the eleventh in an ongoing series of posts examining the Affordable Care Act, including previous posts on state insurance exchange flexibility and rate review. For links to all previous posts and additional resources, please visit the health care…
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David Blatt
September 15, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This article is co-authored by Dr. Kristen Marie Burkholder, Dr. James Cane-Carrasco, Dr. Douglas Catterall, Elizabeth Powers, Rev. Scott Scrivner, and Dr. Tony Wohlers. For the authors’ longer study of the American health care system, click here.
On March 23rd,…
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Kate Richey
September 13, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Please visit the health care reform page on our website for links to previous posts and additional resources, including our ongoing series examining the Affordable Care Act.
The deadline for Oklahoma to begin operating an online health insurance exchange is…
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Kate Richey
August 16, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This is the tenth in an ongoing series of posts examining the Affordable Care Act, including previous posts on rate review and temporary high risk pools. For links to all previous posts and additional resources, please visit the health care…
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By:
David Blatt
August 15, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Monica Barczak is Director of Innovation Lab at Community Acton Project.
Oklahoma has the sixth highest infant mortality rate in the nation, with 8.5 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births; the rate of infant deaths for African Americans is…
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As states and Washington grapple with ongoing budget shortfalls, the Medicaid program is often in the crosshairs of those calling for major reductions in government spending. But while the costs of funding Medicaid are readily apparent, we should not forget…
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Legal challenges to national health care reform have proliferated since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in March 2010. There have been 26 federal lawsuits filed seeking to overturn the legislation, most of them challenging the constitutionality of the…
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This is the ninth in an ongoing series of posts examining the Affordable Care Act, including previous posts on health insurance exchanges and temporary high risk pools. You can also visit the health care reform page on our website for…
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This post by Dave Chandra originally appeared here on the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) Off the Charts Blog. OK Policy recently blogged about two unsuccessful bills this session to establish Oklahoma’s Health Insurance Exchange. To learn more…
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