Tag: Affordable Care Act

Medicaid expansion means higher taxes for Oklahomans

October 24, 2019 Ray Carter

If Oklahoma expands its Medicaid program to cover able-bodied adults, as allowed by the federal Affordable Care Act, Oklahoma government will have to either raise taxes or divert money from other programs, U.S. Sen. James Lankford warns. “No question, if we expand Medicaid in Oklahoma, no one really knows what dollar amount that will mean…

Hospital lawsuits target insured, Medicaid patients

September 12, 2019 Ray Carter

Hospitals in Oklahoma and across the nation have come under fire for filing lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills. In Oklahoma, hospital officials have suggested that expanding Medicaid to include able-bodied adults would significantly reduce such patient lawsuits. “Hospitals treat patients in medical emergencies before asking any questions about payment or insurance coverage, as…

Suit challenges petition

May 23, 2019

The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, a free-market think tank, has filed a legal challenge to an initiative petition that would expand the state’s Medicaid welfare program, saying the proposal is unconstitutional and the petition gist is so misleading it violates state law. “There are a lot of policy reasons to oppose Medicaid expansion,” said…

Editorial: Rep. Horn promotes Obamacare

April 18, 2019

An Oklahoma congresswoman wants expansion of Obamacare and an end to efforts to slow down the march to socialized medicine. U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn voted for a meaningless Democrat resolution to condemn the Trump administration for supporting of a court ruling to rule Obamacare unconstitutional. The four Republicans in Oklahoma’s congressional delegation voted no. Horn…

The Health Insurance Tax needs to be repealed as soon as possible

November 29, 2018 Janet Trautwein

A little-known provision of the Affordable Care Act has been stealthily contributing to higher health insurance premiums. It’s called the Health Insurance Tax, or HIT — and Congress is finally ready to do something about it. Earlier this summer, a bipartisan House majority voted to suspend the HIT through 2021. Now it’s the Senate’s…