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What's really behind rising hospital prices and insurance …

WebAccording to the Kaiser Family Foundation, average family health insurance premiums exceeded $21,000 in 2020, while hospital service prices have more than …

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$845 million in questionable Medicaid payments identified

WebA newly released state audit shows $845 million in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments have been made by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to cover …

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Medicaid expansion failing rural hospitals

WebThe Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which administers Medicaid, reported that Medicaid spending in Oklahoma surged from just over $6 billion in 2021 to more …

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Wealthy, profitable ‘nonprofit’ hospital lobbies for more …

WebPehrson refers to Integris as “Oklahoma’s not-for-profit community health system,” but in fact the Integris hospital system generated nearly $1.95 billion in revenue …

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OU, state mental-health agency tout ‘pregnant people’

WebRay Carter | March 20, 2024. At a recent summit, officials with the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) urged greater focus on “pregnant people” with substance-abuse disorders, effectively downgrading the existence of women. A release about the event, issued by …

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Oklahoma House seeks to grow state health agency

WebThe Oklahoma House of Representatives recently passed Senate Bill 131, which would greatly increase the size and scope of the Oklahoma Health Care …

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How to Help Oklahoma’s Rural Hospitals

WebPMTC Isn’t Working. Try Something New. Oklahoma state legislators can’t fix the issues with the ACA, but there are two immediate actions they can take that will help …

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Why we pay too much for health care

WebThat’s how much the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City charged Sherry Young, a retired librarian from Lawton. Indeed, Young’s total bill was $115,527 (including …

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Mapping out Medicaid

WebMapping out Medicaid. Medicaid’s rapid rise in enrollment and per-person costs continue to strain state’s budgets and contribute to the federal government’s mounting debt. Obamacare Medicaid expansion has exacerbated previous financial and structural problems with Medicaid and has cost taxpayers 157 percent more than what politicians

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St. Anthony says ‘race and gender criteria are no longer …

WebA major health care network with an Oklahoma affiliate has withdrawn a controversial medical rating system that appeared to give bonus points in receiving …

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State report: 25 percent of Oklahomans are on Medicaid

WebAccording to the latest annual report from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, more than 25 percent of Oklahomans were enrolled in Medicaid last year. …

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What are the leading causes of death in Oklahoma

WebDr. Paiva said that North Carolina has tested widely, revealing approximately 13 percent of the general population has been exposed to coronavirus. "If you extend that to …

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Oklahomans’ medical debt points up the need for price …

WebAn analysis from Oklahoma Watch in 2019 “found that dozens of hospitals across the state have filed at least 22,250 lawsuits against their former patients over unpaid medical bills” …

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Due to Medicaid expansion, many rural hospitals face closure

WebThe report said Oklahoma has 22 rural hospitals vulnerable to closure. The Chartis Center estimated a larger percentage of Oklahoma rural hospitals are vulnerable …

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Oklahoma’s highly profitable nonprofit hospitals

WebThis is in keeping with data gleaned from examining IRS financial reports of Oklahoma’s nonprofit hospitals. Four of Oklahoma’s top 10 largest public charities are …

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Oklahoma government funds controversial sex-ed curriculum

WebThe Oklahoma State Department of Health lists the “Making a Difference!” program as one the agency offers “to schools and youth-serving organizations in …

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Medicaid managed care opponents silent on alternatives

WebThe Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) and the Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) have been vocal critics of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s proposal to use …

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Put tort reform in the Oklahoma Constitution

WebBenjamin Lepak (J.D., University of Notre Dame) is executive director of the State Chamber Research Foundation. He has practiced law in both the public and …

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Walmart dives into the primary-care market

WebAs a retail giant, Walmart is uniquely situated to provide care in areas with lower patient volume and potentially lower profit margins. The retail chain’s dive into the …

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