‘Somebody should do something’: Oklahomans try to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot in 2020

Kelly Smalley lost her health insurance over a year ago when her son turned 19 years old.

In order to qualify for Medicaid in Oklahoma, people need to be a parent or guardian to someone no older than 18, have a government-recognized disability, or be over 65 years old in addition to earning below the federal poverty level. Smalley, who’s a 47-year-old single mom, is still responsible for her son; he was born with spina bifida and is routinely in and out of the hospital. She al...