Former Gov. Keating: "SQ 802 is bad for Oklahoma"

Former OK governor says ‘Vote No’ on SQ 802

By Former Gov. Frank Keating

Dramatic improvement in Oklahoma citizens’ health. Rural hospitals transformed from near collapse to thriving hubs of medical innovation. Literally a billion dollars raining from the sky.

Those are just a handful of the promises made or implied by supporters of State Question 802, which would expand Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to include many able-bodied adults as part of Obamacare.

You’re probably thinking, “That sounds too good to be true.”

You’re right.

Here’s the truth about State Question 802. It’s been tried in other states—and failed.

The reality of SQ 802 is far different than the pie-in-the-sky claims made by its supporters.

First, it won’t improve health outcomes. States with citizen demographics that are similar to Oklahoma—like Arkansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana—have all expanded Medicaid, yet still rank alongside Oklahoma (or worse) in health outcomes.
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from MuskogeePolitico.com