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| Topic | State Health Partnership with the Tribes |
| Content | Using the tobacco tax dollars to help Oklahomans pay for health insurance is a good idea, but we need to take it a step further.
The state should form a partnership with the tribes to form a "health coalition" to help combat the three major areas that are causing Oklahoma to be among the unhealthiest states in the nation. Which are:
a) Diabetes
b) Tobacco-related illnesses
c) Obesity, particularly among adolescents.
Another good addition to the partnership would be the YMCA of America who already has a wellness platform in place named "Activate America".
Any impact on the healthcare dollars spent on the effects of these three conditions would be well worth the investment. |
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