Oklahoma’s Medicaid Work Rules Spark Concern | Oklahoma City News

Oklahoma’s new SoonerCare rules threaten to strip health coverage from 126,000 people unless they prove they’re working or actively job-hunting — a move echoing federal SNAP work requirements. Doctors and hospitals warn many will lose care despite valid reasons like disability or caregiving, while exemptions require complex paperwork. Arkansas’ painful precedent shows thousands lost coverage not for laziness, but due to bureaucratic hurdles. Oklahoma hopes to build support systems, but the risk of people falling through the cracks remains high as these changes roll out. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/21405397939eb5d1