Not-So-Random Thoughts on the News:

OKLAHOMA CITY – As Southwest Ledger went to press this week, the widespread assumption in Oklahoma state government circles was that Gov. Kevin Stitt would allow Senate Bill 131 to go into effect without any action on his part.

Good news and bad news on managed care

Hopes for a fully operational Managed Care system for implementation of Medicaid Expansion in Oklahoma probably ended on Wednesday (May 19).

No foolin’ As the world turns, Oklahoma’s high stakes Managed Care fight sparks tension

In the public square, each major policy confrontation has unique aspects. Events and personalities within any one legislative fight (or election) can never be perfectly equated with those in another. Nonetheless, in the study of policy and politics, as in history, there are lessons.