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Ervin Yen on Health Care
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Mandate masks and mandate vaccines for coronavirus
A doctor and former state senator has officially announced his campaign for governor in 2022. Yen said, "The governor of Oklahoma's top job should be to protect our state and our people. Oklahoma is sorely lacking with that type of leadership.
If this is allowed to continue, we could still be in this pandemic on election day 2022." The announcement also comes when the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported a record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases. "Oklahoma desperately needs a mask
mandate covering all 77 counties," Yen said. "This virus is so contagious, it will go everywhere. It just goes to rural areas later than urban areas. Mandating masks in a county after an outbreak is way too late."
"The benefits of vaccines far, far
outweigh the risks," Yen added. "They save lives and are going to be even more important in the future. Oklahoma's mandated vaccines should only have an exemption for medical reasons."
Source: KOCO-5 ABC News on 2022 Oklahoma Gubernatorial race
, Nov 8, 2020
COVID: Oklahoma desperately needs a mask mandate
On the coronavirus pandemic: "Oklahoma desperately needs a mask mandate covering all 77 counties," Yen said. "I thought perhaps Oklahoma would be spared being a hot spot, since we have always socially distanced, compared to places like NYC.
I was wrong. This virus is so contagious, it will go everywhere. It just goes to rural areas later than urban areas. Mandating masks in a county after an outbreak is way too late."
Source: KOCO News 5-ABC on 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial race
, Nov 8, 2020
Privatizing Medicaid is simply a bad idea
Yen said he is opposed to Gov. Kevin Stitt's plan to implement managed care. "Privatizing Medicaid is simply a bad idea.
This was tried years ago here and failed," Yen said.
Source: KOCO News 5-ABC on 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial race
, Nov 8, 2020
Don't impose work requirements to receive Medicaid
Legislative Summary: HB2932: The measure directs the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and the Department of Human Services to eliminate Medicaid eligibility for non-pregnant able-bodied adults under the age of 65.
NPR analysis: For the first time in the program's history, states can require people to work a certain number of hours to be eligible for the government health program for low-income Americans.
In December 2018, Oklahoma became the 11th state to ask the federal government to sign off on Medicaid work requirements.
Lgislative Outcome:
Passed House 53-23-24 on May/2/18; Passed Senate 35-8-4 on May/3/18; State Sen. Ervin Yen voted NO; Signed by Governor Mary Fallin on May/7/18
Source: National Public Radio on Oklahoma HB2932 voting records
, May 3, 2018
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