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2025 Oklahoma Snapshot
The Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were selected […]
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A survey of more than 1,300 Oklahoma adults, conducted from September 26 to October 14, 2025, found: Below are Data Briefs with statewide and regional survey results. 2025
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Uncertain How to Assess Quality and Cost of Care; And Support a Range of Government Solutions
Concern about Affording Hospital Services A majority of Oklahoma respondents report being concerned about their ability to afford care. In fact, 75% of Oklahoma respondents reported being worried about affording healthcare, both now and in the future, and nearly three in every five (55%) of respondents reported being “worried” or “very worried” about affording medical […]
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Worry about High Drug Costs; Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Prescription drug prices in the United States are nearly 2.8 times higher than the prices in other OECD countries, like Canada, Japan, and France.1 With nearly 7 in every 10 American adults (69%) prescribed at least one medication, these high costs impact the majority of the population to some degree.2 The largest majority (74%) of […]
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Financial Burdens Due to Medical Bills Many survey respondents have experienced financial burdens due to medical bills. Over one-third (39%) reported experiencing one or more of these struggles to pay their medical bills in the last year: Notably, the survey results found that respondents ages 18 to 24 and 25 to 34 reported the highest […]
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Report Variations in Health Care Worry, Confidence and Affordability Burdens
Variations in Health Care Affordability Between Households Factors like household income and composition impact how a person navigates the health care system. For example, Oklahoma respondents in households earning less than $50,000 a year reported experiencing a health care affordability burden more frequently than wealthier households (see Table 1). The median household income in Oklahoma […]
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry about Affording Healthcare in the Future; and Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Healthcare is expensive in the U.S., and Oklahoma is no exception. Nearly three in every four respondents (72%) reported experiencing at least one healthcare affordability burden in the last year; such as being uninsured due to cost, delaying, or skipping needed care, or facing financial hardship from medical expenses. Across all insurance types—employer coverage, individual […]
Read MoreOklahoma Governor Signs Price Transparency Bill
Oklahoma has passed a new law to require greater transparency, reports the Oklahoma Voice. As passed, Senate Bill 889 requires hospitals to compile a list of standard charges and make this list easily available to the public. The bill goes into effect November 1, 2025.
Read MoreHospital Price Transparency Bill to be Signed by Governor
Senate Bill 889, which would require hospitals to make their prices for common services publicly available and in a user-friendly format, could soon be approved by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, reports Hoodline. The bill details out several key requirements for hospitals such as the requirement to post prices online, the requirement to make annual updates […]
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The Health Care Value Hub’s 2026 Health Care Affordability State Policy Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders with a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The Snapshot explores policies impacting health care affordability across four domains: Policies were selected based on whether they have the potential to impact […]
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