It’s been nearly a decade since the Affordable Care Act provided Oklahoma the opportunity to receive a 9 to 1 match in federal dollars for expanding Medicaid, and still the Republican-led Legislature has done nothing. Oklahoma remains one of only 14 states holding out on expanding Medicaid. Expansion would cover more than 200,000 currently uninsured […]
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Voters consider education tax and review lottery promises
State Question 779 would bolster education funding with a 1 percent rise in sales and use tax.
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State Question 779 sparks debate over sales tax
State Question 779 would utilize a 1 percent sales tax to fund the Education Improvement Fund.
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Examining child trauma
Amber England The Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition, a statewide initiative of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, is committed to fighting for policies that address the barriers the state faces in making healthy choices. Starting an important conversation about child trauma and how its effects rob our ability to shape a healthier future for Oklahoma […]
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A heavy duty
Oklahoma isn’t one of them. Ranked seventh in obesity with a rate of 31.4 percent, Oklahoma dropped to 48th in overall health last year. In 2004, only five of Oklahoma’s 77 counties recorded obesity rates of 30 percent or more; four years later that number spiked to 66. Adult obesity will take a crushing financial […]