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Health Care
Insurance Commissioner defends Trump health care effort
In a recent legal filing, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready pushed back against the efforts of Democratic politicians to outlaw insurance plans that are now making insurance coverage available to millions, including people in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | June 20, 2019
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Health Care, Law & Principles
Court rejects Medicaid petition challenge
Making an apparent about-face from a similar ruling issued just a year ago, the Oklahoma Supreme Court found Tuesday that a Medicaid-expansion petition could proceed, even though its gist contained material several justices conceded was misleading to voters.Ray Carter | June 18, 2019
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Health Care
Federal judge could quash new health insurance options for Oklahoma small businesses
Kaitlyn Finley | June 18, 2019
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Health Care
Will state spend millions to insure the already insured?
While supporters of Medicaid expansion tout it as a way to provide insurance to the needy, recent research and the experience of Louisiana suggest expansion would also involve Oklahoma government spending millions to provide taxpayer-funded coverage to people who already have private insurance.Ray Carter | June 13, 2019
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Health Care
Stitt names new DHS leader
Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Tuesday he is appointing Justin Brown, the Oklahoma City owner of several assisted living centers, to lead the Department of Human Services. Like Stitt, Brown is a private-sector businessman who brings an outsider’s perspective to the position.Ray Carter | June 4, 2019
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Health Care
Expert says ‘sloppy research’ mars one defense of Medicaid expansion
Defenders of Medicaid expansion claim there’s no relation between expansion of that welfare program and the number of disabled individuals put on waiting lists for state services. But a national policy expert says research dismissing that connection has glaring methodological flaws and is a “political talking point in search of data.”Ray Carter | June 3, 2019
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Health Care
Mulready: Bills increase insurance choices
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready says this year’s passage of two bills to increase access to health insurance and give people protection against catastrophic events represent a small step forward in addressing Oklahoma’s health needs.Ray Carter | May 28, 2019
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Health Care
Gov. Stitt reiterates opposition to Medicaid expansion
Gov. Kevin Stitt reiterated his opposition to Medicaid expansion on Friday and discussed efforts to come up with an alternative plan to address Oklahoma’s health care needs.Ray Carter | May 24, 2019
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Health Care
Budget plan shows challenges of existing Medicaid program
Even as debate continues over expanding Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to include many able-bodied adults, details of this year’s budget agreement show the state continues to struggle to cover the costs of the existing program, which primarily serves those with severe disabilities, pregnant women, and low-income children.Ray Carter | May 20, 2019
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Budget & Tax, Health Care
Lawmakers vow to ‘keep fighting’ for tobacco-fund reform
On April 19, Oklahoma received $69.7 million in tobacco-settlement funds of which $53.3 million went to TSET.Ray Carter | May 15, 2019