According to a new report out by Families USA, 470 working-age Oklahomans (those between the ages of 25 and 64) died in 2006 as a result of not having health insurance. The report also estimates that 22.7 percent (around 77, 500 people) of that population are currently without insurance.
Perhaps our legislature should spend some time addressing these kinds of issues instead of proposing names for the potential NBA franchise or arguing over whether or not college students should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus.
Just a thought.
