More than 150,000 more Oklahomans now qualified for Medicaid
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August 4, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — More than 150,000 Oklahomans have qualified for Medicaid under an expansion of the program approved by voters, and state health officials say they suspect many more Oklahomans are eligible but haven't yet applied.
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority reported Monday that 154,316 Oklahomans have qualified for the additional health benefits. Of those, nearly 91,000 live in urban areas and about 63,000 in rural Oklahoma. About half are between 19 and 34 years old.
"We are currently working with our community partners to reach those hard-to-find eligible adults," said OHCA CEO K...
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