The U.S. Congress is advancing a budget bill that includes significant changes to Medicaid. This program provides healthcare coverage for more than one million Oklahomans, including children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and low-income adults who can’t otherwise afford insurance.
We know what works best in Oklahoma, and preserving state flexibility in administering Medicaid as these changes occur is crucial.
of Oklahomans are covered by employer-provided health insurance. Programs like Medicaid help fill the gap to keep workers healthy and on the job.
Oklahoma’s hospitals generate
and $30.5 billion in annual economic activity – which has a ripple effect for all of us. These hospitals depend on funding from Medicaid coverage.
If people in Oklahoma lose their health insurance and are uninsured, healthcare costs will increase for everyone in the state – not just people who are on Medicaid.
