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New National Vital Statistics data released early this month showed that the American life expectancy has reached a record high: a child born in 2009 has a life…
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Three years after it was signed into law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare) remains contentious. Critics have especially focused on a provision that requires businesses with 50 or more full-time employees to offer affordable health insurance…
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David Blatt
December 23, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
When it comes to health challenges facing their populations, Oklahoma and Kentucky are two states with strong similarities.
The latest state rankings from the United Health Foundation put Oklahoma 43rd and Kentucky 44th in overall health. Both states rank at…
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By:
David Blatt
December 18, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma taxpayers will send $1.252 billion to Washington with nothing to show for it if we continue to refuse federal health care dollars.
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In the 30 years since HIV/AIDS exploded into public consciousness in the 1980s, considerable progress has been made. Rates of infection and death related to HIV/AIDS have declined to well below peak levels—the number of new diagnoses each year are…
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David Blatt
November 6, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In October, findings were submitted by the outside experts monitoring the Pinnacle Plan, Oklahoma’s court-mandated effort to fix its child welfare system. Their report raises serious concerns about the plan’s implementation in its first year. In particular, the report makes…
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By:
David Blatt
October 23, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The Oklahoma Senate will hold an interim study meeting this afternoon to consider possible changes to the Medicaid program. In March, OK Policy released an issue brief titled “Medicaid Proves Its Worth in Oklahoma” that made the case for how…
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Major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will begin January 1, 2014. One of the most important provisions is the creation of the new Health Insurance Marketplaces (also known as Exchanges) that will allow uninsured Americans…
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With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) many uninsured Oklahomans will have access to health insurance coverage starting in 2014. The influx of newly insured Oklahomans will create a greater demand for health care services.…
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Guest
September 18, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Michael Givel is Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. Andrew L. Spivak is Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. This is an edited and abridged version of a brief…
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