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Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025

Are 1 in 4 Oklahomans enrolled in Medicaid?

Matthew Yim, Oklahoma Watch
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Data from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shows that 1,043,474 people – 25% of Oklahoma’s population – are enrolled in Oklahoma SoonerCare, or Medicaid, as of June 2024.

That is a 111,792 decrease from the number enrolled as of November 2021.

Forty-seven percent of Medicaid enrollees are adults and 53% are children. Nearly 16% of Medicaid members are aged, blind, or disabled and 14,142 of them are residing in a long-term care facility.

Income qualifications for Oklahoma SoonerCare are based on income and vary by household size. The yearly modified adjusted gross income of a one-adult household must be under $20,784, and that of a two-adult household under $28,224. Applicants must also provide proof of U.S. citizenship and identity.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House recently proposed a budget resolution that could cut $800 billion from Medicaid.

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