Over 200,000 Oklahomans now have health coverage through Medicaid expansion

Over 200,000 Oklahomans have now enrolled in SoonerCare through Medicaid expansion, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority announced Wednesday.

Of those, more than 118,000 are new applicants, while the rest were transitioned into SoonerCare from a more limited benefits program, or people who had older applications reprocessed.

Another 80,000 people still may be eligible for benefits through Medicaid expansion, the Health Care Authority said.

Nearly 60% of the people approved for benefits through expansion are female, according to data from the Health Care Authority. About 120,000 live in urban areas, while more than 83,000 live in rural parts of the state.

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