FAQ: What does the debate over managed care really mean? By: Trevor Brown Oklahoma Watch February 23, 2021 As the state prepares to expand its Medicaid program to include more lower-income Oklahomans, debate has heated up over the potential pros and cons of managed care. (Photo illustration courtesy Oklahoma Watch) Oklahoma is on the verge of overhauling its Medicaid program and changing how about a quarter of the state’s population receives health care. Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority announced in late January that the state will contract with four companies to provide managed care for hundreds of thousands of SoonerCare members.