The Supreme Court upheld almost all of the reforms in the new national health care law – the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – but it struck down the federal government’s authority to enforce Medicaid expansion in the states. Oklahoma now has the chance to expand coverage for low-income uninsured adults. Though Governor Fallin has stated that she will not pursue joining the Medicaid expansion, many continue to advocate for taking this opportunity to extend health care access to about 150,000 uninsured Oklahomans. See the below links for more information and ways to become involved. For information specific to Health Insurance Exchanges, click here. For resources and information on other issues related to health care reform, please click here.

Advocacy

Issue Briefs, Fact Sheets, and Presentations

Reports

Leavitt Report: Covering the Low-Income Uninsured in Oklahoma: Recommendations for a Medicaid Demonstration proposal (Oklahoma Health Care Authority)

Commonwealth Fund: How States Stand to Gain or Lose from Opting In or Out of the Medicaid Expansion

Kaiser Family Foundation: The Cost and Coverage Implications of the ACA Medicaid Expansion: National and State-by-State Analysis

Opinions and Commentaries

Statements and Letters

OK Policy Statement: Governor’s proposal for Insure Oklahoma sacrifices taxpayers and the uninsured

OK Policy Statement: Governor’s decision not to join Medicaid expansion is deeply troubling

Letter(PDF) (HTML): OK Policy’s Board calls on Governor and legislative leaders to reconsider Medicaid decision

Statement: Supreme Court’s ruling means it’s time to move forward

News Coverage

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