Kevin Stitt on Health Care

	Kevin Stitt on Health Care

Use managed care to operate Medicaid expansion

With Medicaid Expansion now in our Constitution, this is the perfect opportunity to reimagine health care delivery. It's time to focus on outcomes and not just paying invoices. 40 states have found managed care is the best way forward: Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Tennessee, Florida. Even California and Illinois. It's not a red state or blue state thing. It's the smart thing to do. In fact, almost every other state with Medicaid expansion also uses managed care. Oklahoma, this is the right path forward. Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Oklahoma legislature , Feb 1, 2021

SoonerCare 2.0: Medicaid modest premiums & work requirements

Oklahoma will begin the process in the coming weeks to rollout SoonerCare 2.0. Under this reformed Medicaid program, we will seek to close the gap of those uninsured in Oklahoma. We will seek to establish moderate premiums and work requirements. We will encourage able-bodied adults to transition towards a path of maintaining private insurance and pursuing educational or employment opportunities that advances their full personal potential.

Did you know that Oklahoma has 10 different state agencies passing money through the Medicaid program in Oklahoma? And 18 state entities that license health care facilities and providers? You cannot convince me that operating that many bureaucracies is an efficient way of doing business. And it has to change. This is why I am calling for the Legislature to begin the process of creating one central health care agency.

Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address , Feb 3, 2020

Governor should have more control on Medicaid

Medicaid is the fastest growing expense in our state budget, and before we commit our state to accepting even more Medicaid dollars, Oklahomans deserve accountability and transparency with our state's management of the Healthcare Authority. Oklahoma is the only state in the nation where the governor does not have the authority to provide oversight of this agency. We are sticking out like a sore thumb, and this must change. Source: 2019 State of the State address to the Oklahoma legislature , Feb 4, 2019

Make Medicaid a trampoline, not a hammock

State Medicaid spending is out of control. Since 2003, our Medicaid spending ballooned 194% from $714M to $2.1B. No other area of the state budget grew as quickly forcing hospitals to cut core services. I will fight to provide options to our families with quality healthcare while protecting our most vulnerable. For those that fall on hard times, Medicaid must be a trampoline, not a hammock. I will put a stop to the fraud, waste and abuse to ensure the health and future of Oklahomans. Source: 2018 Oklahoma Gubernatorial website StittForGovernor.com , Jul 4, 2018

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