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State employee health insurance premiums increasing in 2027 | KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (527+ words) Dick Pryor: Why are health insurance premiums going up? Dick Pryor: So, who pays for the premium increases? Shawn Ashley: The costs are shared by the employee and the state. State employees receive a benefit allowance to cover the cost…...
Experts warn Oklahomans should expect health insurance costs to spike
1+ week, 3+ day ago (472+ words) As Oklahoma’s state employees face potential double-digit hikes in health insurance premiums, experts are warning that all Oklahomans should brace for a similar shock this year. Amid rising healthcare costs, increased utilization and inflation, most Oklahomans, including those insured through…...
Gov. Kevin Stitt appoints Oklahoma CFO to head state Medicaid agency
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (538+ words) Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed the state’s chief financial officer to lead the Oklahoma Health Care Authority less than a year after its current director assumed the role. The state Medicaid agency’s director, Clay Bullard, notified Stitt’s office he will be…...
Health insurance premiums skyrocket, outpacing wages and inflation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (62+ words) KGOU Health insurance premiums skyrocket, outpacing wages and inflation The 150 million Americans who get health insurance through their employers face steeper premiums and shakier care options. Host Robin Young discusses why costs have rocketed upwards with Bob Herman, business of…...
Oklahoma Health Care Authority board approves balanced budget despite funding gaps
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1240+ words) The Oklahoma Health Care Authority board approved a balanced budget Friday despite receiving only half of its requested funding increase during this year’s legislative session. Budget cuts and modifications are leaving the state Medicaid agency with “razor-thin margins” as it…...
Nonprofit health plan Medica to exit Oklahoma ACA Marketplace in 2027
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (272+ words) Medica is the second insurer to stop offering Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance in Oklahoma beginning next year, a company spokesperson confirmed to StateImpact. The spokesperson told StateImpact it will no longer offer individual and family Marketplace plans in…...
Study finds rural long-term care facilities have over $1.8 billion economic impact in Oklahoma
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (766+ words) Rural long-term care facilities are generating more than $1.8 billion in economic activity across Oklahoma, according to a new study covering their impact. The report was prepared by economist Dr. Russell Evans for Care Providers Oklahoma, which represents a portion of…...
What are health care sharing ministries, why do lawmakers want to give their members tax deductions?
6+ mon, 22+ hour ago (858+ words) Oklahoma lawmakers advanced a bill that would create an income tax deduction for members of a community-based option to cover medical expenses, called health care sharing ministries. These ministries are not insurance. They are nonprofits where members have a common…...
Oklahomans seek cheaper ways to pay for health care after ACA enhanced premium tax credits expire
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (1421+ words) In early February, Lauren Jenkins, CEO of Native Oklahoma Insurance in Coweta, clicked through a website her family-owned agency uses to enroll thousands of clients in health insurance. The agency specializes in helping tribal members, but can assist anyone. Jenkins…...
Long Story Short: Federal health care windfall meets fiscal warnings in Oklahoma
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1269+ words) What the federal government giveth, it also taketh away. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt alluded to that new reality in his Feb. 2 state of the state speech, imploring legislators to rein in spending amid federal funding uncertainty. “Recent federal shutdowns and…...