This author points out that OHCA is purposely scaring elderly and disabled people as a political tactic to get their way. It would take at most $10 million to make sure Oklahoma nursing homes stay open--pocket change to the state legislature (half the cost of OU's Italian villa...). Nursing homes are not going to close. OHCA is using fear as a political weapon.

Free Market Friday: Out of balance

Internal OHCA data reveals that a mere $10 million – at most – is needed to maintain provider rates for nursing homes to be sure vulnerable elderly Oklahomans are not displaced. So the OHCA and proponents are merely using the elderly....

from FB-RSS feed for Stop Obamacare Expansion in Oklahoma http://www.ocpathink.org/post/free-market-friday-out-of-balance