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Critics suggested Gov. Kevin Stitt’s “Stay in School” program benefitted the well-to-do under the cover of aiding low-income families. But the program’s beneficiaries all earn less than a household headed by Oklahoma teachers earning average teacher pay—and often dramatically less.
 Critics suggested Gov. Kevin Stitt’s “Stay in School” program benefitted the well-to-do under the cover of aiding low-income families. But the program (Feed generated with FetchRSS) School choice’s appeal grows along with low-income benefit Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & Tax, Health CareBudget based on low take-up of Medicaid expansionOfficials at the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which runs the state’s Medicaid system, continue to project that a voter-approved expansion of Medicaid will require state taxpayers to provide another $164 million per year. Budget based on low take-up of Medicaid expansion Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & TaxFederal COVID funding in Oklahoma far exceeding actual needWhen the COVID-19 pandemic first began sweeping the country, Congress responded by approving in March 2020 a huge package of bailout funding for state governments via the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Federal COVID funding in Oklahoma far exceeding actual need Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
The governor said Oklahomans need to exercise “personal responsibility,” and noted that when other states attempted to reduce virus spread through government coercion, those states have not always fared better than Oklahoma.
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Open discussion thread: Session begins on February 1. What issues would you like to see them focus on?
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Joe Biden’s inauguration provides no excuse for inaction. If anything, it should inspire advocates for freedom to redouble their efforts at the state level.
 There is much work to be done at the state level, work that can be done to improve the lives of our citizens no matter who resides in the White House. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Free Market Friday: Where do we go from here? Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Gov. Kevin Stitt has called on tribal leaders to begin compact negotiations to address the many issues created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling, which declared the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation was never disestablished.
 Gov. Kevin Stitt has called on tribal leaders to begin compact negotiations to address the many issues created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt v. O (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Stitt calls for tribal compacts on McGirt issues Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Price Transparency For Patients: A Conversation With Dr. Keith Smith - Steve Forbes | Forbes1/23/2021
Former OCPA Citizenship Award winner Steve Forbes and OCPA trustee Dr. Keith Smith discuss price transparency for patients.
 Price transparency in U.S. healthcare today still has a long way to go but Dr. Keith Smith, cofounder and managing partner of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma,... (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Price Transparency For Patients: A Conversation With Dr. Keith Smith - Steve Forbes | Forbes Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Before the pandemic, Medicaid outlays were already set to rise dramatically, in part due to expanding Medicaid benefits to able-bodied adults.
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