medicaid expansion

None of the four state questions proposed by lawmakers made it to the finish line before they adjourned last week.

House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said it was the only way to get a sought-after state question on ballot before they adjourn sine die.

While the state budget was approved several weeks ago, there is still major legislation remaining to be resolved before the end of this year's legislative session.

Health research and policy nonprofit the Commonwealth Fund warns that federal cuts and restrictions to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplace could worsen outcomes.

The state’s largest physicians’ organization denounced House Bill 4063, which passed the House floor Tuesday. The group argued against a special election, where voter turnout is generally lower.

Republican leadership said they want to avoid “ballot fatigue” by having voters consider these measures in August instead of the November general election.

Oklahoma senators passed two measures Tuesday that could pave the way for changes to voter-approved Medicaid expansion, which currently covers health care for 228,000 Oklahomans.

Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton said lawmakers need more time to meet with health care leaders.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network says two measures that would clear a path for adjusting or reversing Medicaid expansion could threaten access to preventive care and screenings.

Oklahoma Republican lawmakers are dead-set on reversing a 2020 vote to enshrine Medicaid expansion in the state's constitution. Their two-prong effort to remove the language and shrink Soonercare in the state came as a surprise to the Democratic minority.