OKLAHOMA CITY – The voters of Oklahoma will have the opportunity to preserve the existing health care system in Oklahoma under legislation sought by three state legislators.
State Reps. Mike Ritze and Mike Reynolds and state Sen. Randy Brogdon announced today that they will file legislation enacting the “Freedom of Healthcare Choice Act,” allowing voters to preserve the existing healthcare system in Oklahoma regardless of congressional action at the federal level.
The legislation will allow a vote of the people to opt out of the proposed federal system. “It’s clear the overwhelming majority of Americans want the current doctor-patient relationship preserved instead of having Washington bureaucrats dictate medical decisions,” said Ritze, a Broken Arrow Republican who is also a board-certified family practice physician and surgeon.
“The proposals under consideration in Congress are likely to result in reduced access to a family doctor, rationing of services, or even outright denial of care if a pencil-pusher decides it is not a ‘best practice.’ My legislation would give the voters the ability to protect and preserve their existing health care coverage.”
Will Oklahoma voters still have to pay the fed's individual mandate and fines (assuming this health care legislation passes)? Or can they opt out of that too?