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OPINION: Tribal and rural healthcare at risk in Gov. Stitt’s attack on Medicaid
- Cherokee Nation warns that Governor Stitt's moves to reverse Medicaid expansion would harm rural and tribal health systems.
- The article argues HB 4440 and HJR 1067 would reverse 2020 voter-approved Medicaid expansion and threaten coverage for hundreds of thousands.
- The piece notes Medicaid funding in tribal health systems is largely a federal match and does not cost Oklahoma taxpayers.
- The author emphasizes Medicaid expansion created jobs and billions in economic impact for Cherokee Nation and rural Oklahoma.
- The Cherokee Nation argues restricting expansion would reduce healthcare access for about 250,000 people.
- The article links continued tribal healthcare investment to better health outcomes and safer, more sustainable systems.
- The author calls for voters to get informed and participate in upcoming elections on Medicaid policy.
- The piece highlights the potential negative impact on rural hospitals if expansion is rolled back.
- The publication frames Medicaid as a rural economic lifeline tied to health outcomes.
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