#MedicaidExpansion brings Oklahoma tax dollars back to our state to fund health care for Oklahomans, create jobs, and boost our state’s economy. Learn more about the benefits of the program and how we’re protecting patient-provider relationships. oklacares.org

Oklahoma has enrolled more than one million individuals in Medicaid and CHIP as of September 2021. The state has seen more than a 34% increase since the first Marketplace Open Enrollment Period and Medicaid changes in 2013. bit.ly/36smbeJ

200,000 Oklahomans could lose their Medicaid coverage when the public health emergency expires. The emergency declaration is set to expire April 16 but could be extended through July 2022. bit.ly/37e4XBs

The Biden Administration and @CMSgov identified #healthequity as one of three focus areas. In addition, states across the country are addressing disparities in health care coverage, according to the KFF’s 21st annual #Medicaid budget survey. bit.ly/3qJ7IBJ

Health care officials are encouraging SoonerCare members to update their contact information and documentation as the public health emergency declaration is set to expire. bit.ly/36SarCg

A new study led by Susan G. Komen, linked #MedicaidExpansion to an increase in survival rates among patients with metastatic breast cancer, and a decrease in racial disparity. bit.ly/3jJ57E6

When patients have found a provider they trust, it's our responsibility to protect that relationship. Patients are more likely to go to routine visits when they are comfortable with their doctors. Physicians can provide better care when they know the patients' health history.

Centene faces a $9 million dollar fine in Florida for denying claims for more than 121,000 Medicaid members. Centene is one of four insurance companies chosen to oversee #Oklahoma’s proposed managed care plan. bit.ly/37DXhZr

We are committed to providing the best care and outcomes for Oklahomans. To achieve that goal, our health care system needs to be managed by Oklahomans, not outside corporations.

Millions of kids and teens across the country do not have access to health coverage, but the majority of those children are eligible for coverage through #Medicaid or CHIP. You can enroll your children at any time. bit.ly/3xNvWzd

Insurance managed care would devastate our rural communities. This kind of program would lead to fewer providers and fewer options for patients.

Insurance companies are focused on the bottom line, not patients' health. A managed care system would take away provider and patient options to find the best health outcomes.

A recent study by SSRN found that Medicaid expansion reduced the number of times released inmates returned to prison. Providing access to health care upon release allows for additional support and better opportunities. bit.ly/3s2v5XB

A managed care system limits both doctors’ and patients’ choices. For smaller communities and rural Oklahoma towns, this limits the kind of care patients receive.

Twenty-one million Americans now have access to health insurance thanks to #MedicaidExpansion in Oklahoma and 39 other states. bit.ly/3y9ynMO

One of the companies chosen to oversee #Oklahoma’s proposed managed care plan is being sued by Louisiana’s Attorney General. The suit alleges UnitedHealth inflated prescription drug charges and cost the state’s Medicaid system billions of dollars. bit.ly/3kAC6L6

If Oklahoma implements a managed care plan, nearly 5,500 of our state’s health care workers would lose their jobs. Keeping healthcare in the hands of Oklahomans will help keep health care workers employed and lead to better outcomes for everyone.

We are facing a nursing shortage in #Oklahoma. Turning our healthcare system over to insurance companies will not help us keep these essential workers in our state. To support nurses, we need to keep the management of the state’s Medicaid program in the hands of Oklahomans.

Research from University of Arizona Health Sciences suggests the number of diabetic amputations for vulnerable and underserved populations decreased in states that adopted #MedicaidExpansion. bit.ly/3w0sO1A

"Medicaid expansion is key to improving maternal and infant health outcomes, addressing long standing health disparities and connecting people to needed essential care.” - Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, @CMSgov administrator bit.ly/3ywcVSb