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Free Market Friday: Repeal and replace
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in King v Burwell that words don’t matter, at least not in federal law. The decision turns the focus back to Congress and the next president, where responsibility awaits for repealing bad laws and making better ones.Michael Carnuccio | June 26, 2015
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Court saves politicians from pesky citizens
Responsibility remains with Congress and the next President to solve the many problems created by Obamacare. Yet with today’s decision, Chief Justice Roberts saves Obamacare not only from itself, but from the meddling of citizens and state elected officials who believed we live in a nation of laws.Trent England | June 25, 2015
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A Three-Step Plan to Prevent Welfare Fraud
Fraud of state welfare programs including Medicaid and food stamps is far too common, and the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) has released a report documenting cases of abuse and how state legislators can stop it.Kristina Ribali | June 1, 2015
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If You’re So Broke, What’s with All the Cranes?
At a legislative panel hosted by the State Chamber of Oklahoma on December 3, Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, House Speaker Jeff Hickman, and Democratic Minority Leader Scott Inman were asked what could be done to address the problem of "uncompensated care," which is allegedly putting a financial squeeze on Oklahoma hospitals.Brandon Dutcher | January 14, 2015
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Policymakers Must Reform, Not Expand, Medicaid
According to health-care researchers Avik Roy and Grace-Marie Turner, Medicaid “has the worst health outcomes of any insurance program in the developed world.” So why do Oklahoma policymakers keep expanding it?Jonathan Small | November 13, 2014
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Free Market Friday: OKC a leader in affordable care
Health care is not expensive. What people are being charged for is another matter altogether.Michael Carnuccio | October 3, 2014
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Medicaid expansion bad for states
So, kudos to policymakers for choosing to avoid the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, in any form. Oklahoma lawmakers should be commended for evaluating Medicaid reform possibilities and protecting taxpayers and funding for core government services, as well as a safety net for the truly needy.Lauren Aragon | September 19, 2014
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Medicaid expansion advocate relies on false choice
The most comprehensive study of Medicaid found that simply extending coverage did little to improve health outcomes. It also found that emergency room visits went up. Here in Oklahoma, emergency room visits are also up among Medicaid patients.Trent England | July 24, 2014
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Mourning Our Medicaid Malaise: Lawmakers Reject Free-Market Reforms
Dr. Doug Cox is no Dr. Tom Coburn. And the Oklahoma Hospital Association is no supporter of Medicaid reform.Patrick B. McGuigan | July 2, 2014
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‘Nonprofit’ hospitals and the $987 cortisone shot
“Just because hospitals or colleges say they are ‘nonprofit’ doesn’t mean they are,” Fried writes. “Indeed, they may be anything but.”Brandon Dutcher | June 2, 2014