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Oklahoma Medicaid participants to select health plans as program …

WEBStarting Thursday, most Oklahomans participating in SoonerCare, the state’s Medicaid program, will be asked to enroll in a health care plan administered by one of …

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OU Health begins construction on behavioral health center for …

WEBOnce complete, the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Behavioral Health Center will have 72 beds for children to receive short-term and long-term mental health …

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New Oklahoma City mental health hospital expects to break …

WEBA new mental health hospital in Oklahoma City is expected to break ground in late March. The Donahue Behavioral Health Campus, a $147 million facility that will …

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A lifeline: Free mental health hotline serves thousands of …

WEBA new free mental health hotline fielded tens of thousands of calls from Oklahomans during its first year. The national 988 hotline launched in Oklahoma in July …

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New technology helps Oklahoma officers, clinicians provide …

WEBThe agency has distributed 30,000 iPads to law enforcement and mental health providers since 2021. The Oklahoma Legislature approved $17 million that year …

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Thousands of health care providers have joined Oklahoma’s health

WEBThousands of Oklahoma health care professionals have agreed to participate in a statewide health information exchange. (Photo by Getty Images) (This …

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In this Oklahoma town, most everyone knows someone who’s …

WEBNoam N. Levey, Senior Correspondent, joined KFF Health News in January 2021 after 17 years at the Los Angeles Times, the last 12 as the paper’s national health …

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State's largest inpatient mental health treatment facility to move …

WEBThe Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services said a $147 million replacement facility for Griffin Memorial Hospital will be built …

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Audit questions millions in Oklahoma COVID spending.

WEBOKLAHOMA CITY — Poor oversight and loose contracting practices led to questionable spending of millions of pandemic relief funds meant to help struggling …

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Clinic opening highlights growing need for Oklahoma veteran …

WEBOKLAHOMA CITY — For U.S. Army combat veteran Ryan Pitts asking for mental health treatment was the hardest thing he ever had to do. “My biggest regret is …

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More than 300,000 Oklahomans disenrolled from Medicaid as …

WEBMore than 307,000 Oklahomans had been disenrolled from the health care benefits program by Nov. 30. The agency estimates another 29,769 Oklahomans will be …

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Oklahoma commissioner on mental health, substance abuse …

WEBCommissioner Carrie Slatton-Hodges said she will leave the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for a national position. Her …

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UnitedHealth CEO savaged for failings in massive cyberattack …

WEBWASHINGTON — Capitol Hill lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday grilled UnitedHealth Group’s CEO over the largest-ever cyberattack on the U.S. health …

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Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack …

WEBA digitally colorized scan of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause tuberculosis in human beings. Although tuberculosis cases have been rising, …

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Tribal health workers aren’t paid like their peers. See why Nevada

WEBThe Community Health Representative program, established by Congress in 1968, is among the nation’s oldest community health workforces.It’s jointly funded by …

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Ransomware attacks force Oklahoma hospitals to divert …

WEBOklahoma is among six states experiencing a temporary disruption to some hospital services after a ransomware attack against Ardent Health Services, a health …

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Oklahoma judge upholds Legislature’s ban on gender-affirming …

WEBOKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge on Thursday upheld a state law banning gender-affirming care for minors, saying the measure does not discriminate against …

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Oklahoma providers, advocates worry as trans youth face gender …

WEBAdvocates and providers are worried about what full implementation of a new state law that bans gender-affirming care for minors could mean for transgender youth …

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Top Oklahoma lawmaker proposes 9% pay raises for state …

WEBIn 2022, lawmakers approved targeted pay raises for specific state employees, including Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers, Oklahoma State Bureau of …

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‘Historic agreement’ reached between VA, Cherokee Nation to …

WEBThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Cherokee Nation have entered into a “historic agreement” that officials said could serve as a “roadmap” for how …

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