Yes on 802 campaign begins statewide community check in tour in Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH)--Yes on 802 supporters and staff will kick off a statewide community check in tour on Tuesday in Oklahoma City.

The Yes on 802 campaign worked over the summer and fall of 2019 to put Medicaid expansion on the ballot for 2020.

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The group will visit 21 different cities in their community check in tour, covering 1,400 miles.

The tour will end this Friday in Tulsa.

They announced they will use the tour as a way to check in with local advocates and talk about what impact state question 802 would have on the economy if it is passed.

Under the proposal, almost 200,000 more Oklahomans could have access to healthcare.

Gov. Kevin Stitt put placed state question 802 on the June 30 primary ballot.

It's supported by a growing coalition of Oklahoma doctors, nurses, public safety officials, patients, business executives, non-profit organizations, healthcare advocates and hospitals.