From Tulsa World:

Oklahoma is the second state to sign up for a conservative alternative to the federal health initiative – the Health Care Compact.

Proponents say it is a more responsive, less bureaucratic alternative to President Barack Obama’s health care initiatives.

Opponents say it’s a pipe dream that seeks to tinker with the nation’s health care funding mechanism for political reasons.

Last month Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation to join the compact. So far, Georgia is the only other state to join. Several states are considering membership, including Texas and Missouri.

If approved by Congress, the plan would turn most federal health care funding into block grants to states, which would be free to set their policies on how that money would be spent.

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