A new OCPA policy paper estimates that premium increases brought about by mental health parity legislation would cause 4,100 to 13,600 Oklahomans to lose or choose to drop their health insurance. That's a lot of heart-rending anecdotes waiting to happen. And his chances of finding a new job will be diminished, as firms looking to relocate will have found another reason to avoid Oklahoma. Her higher premiums mean less money for food or rent or her daughter's college fund. Politicians, of course, know this.
Anecdotes are plentiful on both sides of the debate.