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Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment begins Nov. 1.

WEBOklahomans can choose from seven health insurance plans for 2024 coverage as open enrollment begins for the Health Insurance Marketplace on Nov. 1.

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COVID vaccine boosters widely available for Oklahomans

WEBA few weeks after federal regulators signed off on Pfizer boosters, the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have gotten approval. The Oklahoma State …

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Oklahoma launches loan repayment program to combat clinician …

WEBThe Oklahoma State Department of Health and its Office of Primary Care launched a loan repayment program for health professionals working in shortage areas, …

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New Oklahoma City mental health hospital begins construction, …

WEBOklahoma’s soon-to-be largest mental health hospital is officially beginning construction, as stakeholders from across the state celebrated the over $150 million …

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Oklahoma Human Services survey seeks input of seniors to …

WEBOklahoma seniors are expected to outnumber children in the next ten years. Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) is creating a plan to prepare for this shift, and it’s …

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Oklahoma health care outcomes rank poorly among all racial and …

WEBOklahoma’s health care systems are performing poorly among people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to a new national study. The performance of …

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Pandemic protections ending for Oklahomans covered by …

WEBThat uncertainty could have contributed to SoonerCare members ignoring letters or thinking the emergency would be extended, said Jeanean Yanish Jones, …

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Oklahoma behavioral care access is expanding with new laws in …

WEBFour laws related to improving access to behavioral health care in Oklahoma are now in effect after Healthy Minds Policy Initiative’s work with lawmakers during this …

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How much is the economic loss of untreated mental illness

WEBNewly published research in Indiana shows the state lost $4.2 billion in 2019 due to untreated mental illness, according to the JAMA Network study. For context, corn, …

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Oklahoma behavioral health experts say 'bold steps' needed to …

WEBA bicameral, bipartisan study was held Tuesday to examine challenges and opportunities in Oklahoma’s behavioral mental health workforce. The state's 77 counties …

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Most rural Oklahoma hospitals lack maternity care, others that do …

WEBOklahoma is among 10 states in the U.S. where more than two-thirds of rural hospitals lack labor and delivery services, according to a report from the Center for …

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Oklahoma Health Care Authority faces suit over its information …

WEBPublished October 9, 2023 at 9:04 AM CDT. The Frontier. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority manages Oklahoma's Medicaid program, known as SoonerCare. The …

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Is your teenager just moody

WEBFind out more about our mental health series here.. More kids are dealing with serious mental health issues in life after the pandemic. Parents sometimes struggle to …

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Oklahoma attorney general sues HHS over loss of federal family …

WEBGentner Drummond announced his plans for legal action at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a suit …

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Narcan is sold over-the-counter now. Here’s a look at the rollout …

WEBEarlier this year, Narcan became the first naloxone product to get federal approval for over-the-counter status. That means prescriptions officially are no longer …

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How Oklahomans are navigating the 'chaos' of SoonerCare …

WEBClark was among a current total of 307,109 Oklahomans who have lost SoonerCare coverage since March. This occurred because state agencies, including the …

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New Oklahoma City mental health hospital expects to break …

WEBThe Donahue Behavioral Health Campus, a $147 million facility that will serve adults and adolescents with 330 beds, is expected to break ground on March 28. The …

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Audit finds Oklahoma State Department of Health misspent

WEBOklahoma’s state auditor independently released her office’s investigation into the state department of health, which found it might have broken the law in its race …

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Oklahoma Paid For More Addiction Treatment And Providers Say …

WEBTreatment providers believe a $10 million increase in funding from the state Legislature two years ago is now saving lives. Addiction is time sensitive. Donna Woods …

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Got brothers or sisters

WEBMany of us have up and down relationships with our siblings. And those relationships can be most intense during adolescence. I remember as a teenager all the …

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In Tulsa, wait times at Saint Francis swell as Hillcrest restarts

WEBSaint Francis Health System says it’s seeing many more patients because of a ransomware attack affecting other medical providers in the Tulsa area, including …

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What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant …

WEBThis week, attorneys general from 17 Republican-led states sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over something they say is an "abortion …

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