Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt unveiled his new health
care plan Thursday, January 30.
He's calling it SoonerCare 2.0 and said it would be
better than the Medicaid expansion proposed under State Question 802. The plan
is closely aligned with a new Trump Administration initiative.
As America's ultimate political drama in the Senate
was marching closer to a conclusion, just a short walk away, the President's
health care leaders were offering up a new twist on Medicaid, an optional block
grant initiative they're calling Healthy Adult Opportunity.
Governor Stitt was part of the roll-out, saying that,
as part of his top 10 mission, he intends for Oklahoma to be the first state to
opt in.
"Currently in Oklahoma, we have battled for
generations with bottom 10 health care outcome - that has got to change,"
said Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.
SoonerCare 2.0, he said, will help by bringing in more
than a billion in additional federal funds to expand care to vulnerable
populations - with stipulations.
The Trump administration rolled out work requirements,
community engagement requirements and some premiums and allows the states to
determine what's unique about delivering health in Oklahoma, like the need for
rural health care.
Stitt says Medicaid services for those currently
enrolled won't change.
Trump administration officials downplay concerns over
expected legal challenges to the program, and Governor Stitt is completely on
board.
About OrionNet Systems
OrionNet is an Oklahoma small
business founded in 2001. OrionNet has designed, developed and supported
applications created both for the client-server and web environments, as well
as developing, marketing and supporting a commercial application for the
counseling centers industry.
Visit the OrionNet Systems’
website, www.iorion.com, or
their social media pages, https://twitter.com/ThinkHealth & https://www.facebook.com/pages/OrionNet-Systems/139352156150090 for more information.
###