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Opponents of school-choice programs and managed care in Medicaid both insist horror will result if private companies and market forces are introduced into
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Thanks to Betsy DeVos' leadership and hard work, the lives of countless children have been changed for the better through school choice and the conversation on
Free Market Friday: Throwing money into a burn barrel By: Jonathan Small Guest Columnist April 29, 2021 Jonathan Small Oklahoma’s Medicaid expansion will cost between $164 million and $374 million annually. Now the Oklahoma House of Representatives has voted to hike the cost by as much as $277 million more per year. It’s as if Republican House members saw potentially budget-busting expenses from Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion and responded, “Hold my beer.” Here’s the background. To better control Medicaid costs, Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to contract with private managed ca...
Free Market Friday: Hollywood bailout a waste of funds By: Jonathan Small Guest Columnist April 22, 2021 Jonathan Small Let’s say you have a choice between two bills. One benefits children and education. The other benefits out-of-state film companies whose leaders oppose the values most Oklahomans embrace. Also, the bill benefiting kids generates a return on investment 10 times greater than the other bill. Which bill would you support? The answer is obvious. But Oklahoma lawmakers may be poised to pass the second bill while leaving the pro-student measure sidelined. This year, la...