Black Jet Theory – Volume 2020-13 – The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust and Why It’s Important July 24, 2020 by Marshall Snipes In 1996, 24.7% of Oklahomans smoked tobacco products. By 2001, the smoking rate increased to 28.7%.[1] The high rate of smoking in Oklahoma, in part, caused the state’s overall health ratings to be abysmal. At that […]
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Volume 2020-12 Education – Where are the Reformers?
Black Jet Theory – Volume 2020-12 – Education – Where are the Reformers? July 17, 2020 by Marshall Snipes In 1998, the Western Village Elementary School in Oklahoma City was on the verge of closing. Its School Report Card rating was D- and conduct referrals were 37%. Western Village is located in a poor neighborhood in Oklahoma […]
Volume 2020-11 Is the Healthcare System Broken? Part VI – Where Does the Healthcare System Intersect Education?
Black Jet Theory – Volume 2020-11 – Is the Healthcare System Broken? Part VI – Where Does the Healthcare System Intersect Education? July 10, 2020 by Marshall Snipes “Since 1980, obesity rates among teens ages 12 to 19 quadrupled, from 5% to 20.6%”.[i] According to the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System in 2017, 75% of high school students […]
Volume 2020-9 Is the Healthcare System Broken? Part IV – How to Change the Financing of Healthcare Services – Tax Policy, Transparency and Milton Friedman
Black Jet Theory – Volume 2020-9 – Is the Healthcare System Broken? Part IV – How to Change the Financing of Healthcare Services – Tax Policy, Transparency and Milton Friedman June 26, 2020 by Marshall Snipes Several years ago, a friend of mine had surgery. As a result, he received a statement from the insurance company […]
Volume 2020-8 How to Change the Delivery of Healthcare Services
June 19, 2020 by Marshall Snipes Black Jet Theory – Volume 2020-8 – Is the Healthcare System Broken? Part III – How to Change the Delivery of Healthcare Services Only 11% of a person’s Health Status is determined by the healthcare they receive, according to studies by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and the Henry J. Kaiser Family […]
Volume 2020-7 Do We or Don’t We Expand Medicaid?
Black Jet Theory – Volume 2020-7 – Do We or Don’t We Expand Medicaid? June 12, 2020 by Marshall Snipes In Oklahoma, 821,803[1] citizens were on Medicaid as of April 2020 representing 21% of the population. Of those, 541,780[2] were under 21 years of age, our future workforce, representing a staggering 57% of our children. It is estimated […]
Volume 2020-6 Is the Healthcare System Broken Part II
Black Jet Theory – Volume 2020-6 – Is the Health Care System Broken? Can the Health Care System be Fixed? June 5, 2020 by Marshall Snipes Our world has changed. A recent survey reveals that, since March 13, 2020, “48% of Americans are in households where someone has had a loss of employment, 25% of Americans missed last […]
Volume 2020-5 Is the Healthcare System Broken? Part I
Black Jet Theory – Volume 2020-5 – Is the Health Care System Broken? Part I May 29, 2020 by Marshall Snipes Recently, a friend related a story about her drug prescriptions. She was prescribed a diabetes drug that cost $25 per month. Her copay was $10. Subsequently, her doctor prescribed a new drug, to replace the $25 drug. The […]
Volume 2020-4 Censorship
Black Jet Theory – Volume 4 – Censorship May 22, 2020 by Marshall Snipes Recently, I received an email from a friend with whom I regularly exchange ideas. Embedded in the email was a link to a YouTube Video. When I tried to open the video, I received a message that said, “This video has been removed […]
Volume 2020-3 Where Do We Go From Here?
Black Jet – Volume 2020-3 Where Do We Go From Here? May 15, 2020 by, Marshall Snipes There are many opinions regarding when the economy and therefore life, will go back to normal. Optimists think the economy will return to its pre-virus vitality – pessimists think the world has changed and things will never be the same. The […]