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At the Oklahoma Watch-Out public forum Tuesday, two prominent Oklahoma health officials spoke to the impact the state budget crisis and the oil-and-gas downturn could have on residents’ physical and mental health.

Oklahoma Watch Executive Editor David Fritze moderated the forum featuring Nico Gomez, chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and Terri White, commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

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Oklahoma Watch-Out Video: Is Budget Crisis a Threat to Public Health?

by Oklahoma Watch, Oklahoma Watch
January 27, 2016

<h1>Oklahoma Watch-Out Video: Is Budget Crisis a Threat to Public Health?</h1> <p class="byline">by Oklahoma Watch, Oklahoma Watch <br />January 27, 2016</p> <br /> <figure></figure> <p>At the Oklahoma Watch-Out public forum Tuesday, two prominent Oklahoma health officials spoke to the impact the state budget crisis and the oil-and-gas downturn could have on residents’ physical and mental health.</p> <p>Oklahoma Watch Executive Editor David Fritze moderated the forum featuring Nico Gomez, chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and Terri White, commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p>Our sponsor for the 2016-2017 season of Oklahoma Watch-Out forums:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/BCBSOK-CMYK-center.jpg"><img src="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/BCBSOK-CMYK-center.jpg" alt="Print" class="wp-image-99217" height="151" width="288" /></a></figure> </div> <p><em>Oklahoma Watch hosts “Oklahoma Watch-Out” forums as part of its mission to encourage civil discussion of important public policy issues. The opinions expressed at our forums do not necessarily represent those of Oklahoma Watch or its funders or sponsors.</em></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://oklahomawatch.org/2016/01/27/oklahoma-watch-out-is-budget-crisis-a-threat-to-public-health/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://oklahomawatch.org">Oklahoma Watch</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/okwatch-icon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://oklahomawatch.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=38330&amp;ga4=G-6G6K9FYSH8" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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