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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to an initiative petition seeking to let Oklahomans vote on expanding Medicaid in the state.

The ruling came just hours after it heard oral arguments in a legal challenge brought by Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, and two medical professionals.

“Our mantra has been that Oklahoma voters should get the chance to decide what’s best when it comes to our health care,” said Amber England, a spokeswoman for Oklahomans Decide Healthcare, which supports the measure. “Today, the Oklahoma Supreme Court agreed with us.”

The court ruled that the gist of the petition, a description of the measure that appears on the petition signature sheets, is not misleading and is sufficient.

“The gist informs signers of what the proposed amendment is intended to do — ‘expand Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to include certain low-income adults between the ages of 18 and 65 whose income does not exceed 133 percent of the federal poverty level, as permitted under the federal Medicaid laws,’” the opinion says.

During oral arguments, justices peppered both sides with questions.