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Three ways you can vote on June 30th for SQ 802/Medicaid Expansion in Oklahoma

There are THREE ways you can vote in this election:

1) Vote Absentee by Mail, 
2) Vote Early In-Person,
3) Vote on Election Day. 

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Pledge to Vote YES on 802 this June 30, 2020

This June 30, 2020 - Oklahomans will have a historic opportunity to expand Medicaid Coverage in Oklahoma and bring federal tax dollars back to our state. 

Make a plan to vote YES on SQ 802 on June 30!

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STATEMENT: Oklahoma’s Medicaid Expansion Will Protect Its Most Vulnerable Citizens

June 30, 2020
Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans' approval of Question 802 will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for 200,000 citizens who will gain access to health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. On Tuesday, a majority of voters responded “yes” to Question 802, which asked if Medicaid should be

Public Health Groups Urge Oklahomans to Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 802 on June 30

May 20, 2020
Oklahoma

Untold insecurities weigh heavily on many Oklahomans, and on June 30, voters can ease some of that worry by voting ‘yes’ on State Question 802.

Public Health Groups Express Dismay After Legislature Proposes Sweeping Changes to TSET Funding

May 15, 2020
Oklahoma

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and the Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation released the following statement after the Legislature voted Friday to put sweeping changes to the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust on the November ballot.

Public Health Groups Admonish Timing of Oklahoma’s Medicaid Expansion Waiver Proposal

March 20, 2020
Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY — March 20, 2020 — Seven national organizations representing patients facing serious chronic medical conditions released the following statement regarding Gov. Kevin Stitt’s “SoonerCare 2.0” plan: “We are alarmed that Gov. Kevin Stitt released his SoonerCare 2.0 waiver application while Oklahoma, and the world, grapples

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State Contacts

Matt Glanville
Government Relations Director, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
[email protected]
405.841.5830
Paula Warlick
Grassroots Manager, Oklahoma
[email protected]
539.302.2010
Adrienne Lynch
Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager
Houston
[email protected]
281.414.2779

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