Lamons Rips Republicans Over House Vote
Democrat Lucky Lamons today blasted House Republicans for opposing a bill he said would "provide access to affordable healthcare."
“I’m disappointed to see that providing affordable healthcare failed along party lines today,” said Lamons, Tulsa House member. “This is not a Republican or Democrat issue.”
Lamons offered an amendment to House Bill 2531 on the House Floor that he said appropriated $173 million to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which would be used to levy matching Federal Funds for Oklahoma’s Medicaid programs. Based on the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rate for Oklahoma for FY-09, the amendment had the potential to generate $334,000,000 additional federal dollars for the Oklahoma Medicaid program. The total funds available for use in the Medicaid program as a result of this amendment would have been $507,000,000. The amendment was tabled along a party line vote, with House Republicans voting to kill the amendment.
“I’m disappointed to see that providing affordable healthcare failed along party lines today,” said Lamons, Tulsa House member. “This is not a Republican or Democrat issue.”
Lamons offered an amendment to House Bill 2531 on the House Floor that he said appropriated $173 million to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which would be used to levy matching Federal Funds for Oklahoma’s Medicaid programs. Based on the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rate for Oklahoma for FY-09, the amendment had the potential to generate $334,000,000 additional federal dollars for the Oklahoma Medicaid program. The total funds available for use in the Medicaid program as a result of this amendment would have been $507,000,000. The amendment was tabled along a party line vote, with House Republicans voting to kill the amendment.
Labels: HB2531, Lucky Lamons
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