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Century old Norman hospital to move …

WebA mental health hospital that has stood for more than a century in Norman will be moving operations to Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and …

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How Oklahoma’s transition to managed Medicaid …

WebThe Oklahoma Health Care Authority manages Oklahoma's Medicaid program. Most of Oklahoma’s Medicaid population is transitioning to managed care. This means that …

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What to expect from Oklahoma lawmakers on healthcare …

WebAbortion restrictions, the ongoing opioid crisis and access to mental healthcare are in focus this legislative session. Jillian Taylor is StateImpact Oklahoma’s health reporter, and …

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Oklahoma lawmakers are working to override a veto and …

WebPublished April 20, 2023 at 9:30 AM CDT. Because of an increase in federal funding, Oklahoma’s Medicaid agency is sitting on more than half a billion dollars in extra money. …

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The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to …

WebThe global effort at pandemic preparedness is estimated to cost $30 billion annually. As the U.S. rolls out this strategy, the World Health Organization is busy hashing out its own …

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Homeless in Oklahoma: Sacrificing healthcare for daily …

WebShay Swindall lives in a tent, under a busy Oklahoma City overpass, in a sprawling homeless encampment. When she needed a new albuterol inhaler recently, she tried to …

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Nearly half of Oklahoma's rural hospitals are at risk of …

WebAlmost half of Oklahoma's rural hospitals are at risk of shutting down, according to a new report from a national health policy group. A July report from theCenter for Healthcare …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 …

WebThe nonprofit organization seeks out health care's toughest patients — people whose medical and social problems combine to land them in the ER dozens of times a year — …

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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's …

WebThe benefits of hormone therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms outweigh the risks. That's the conclusion of a new studypublished in the medical journal JAMA. …

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The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got …

WebCDC Director Mandy Cohen says the rates are still too high. After spiking in 2021, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. improved significantly the following year, according to …

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Soonercare unwinding fuels ‘record-breaking’ enrollment for …

WebThe federal health insurance marketplace has experienced a 38% increase in enrollees compared to last year’s open enrollment period. Health policy analyst at …

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

WebAfter a decade of downsizing, Defense Department officials also admit they need to rebuild the medical force and the general health of active duty troops. But restoring medical …

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OHS announces incentives for providers serving Oklahomans with

WebOklahoma Human Services (OHS) is working with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to provide up to $3,000 in incentives to new and existing direct support professionals …

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College student explores rare mental health condition in award …

WebEva Marie Uzcategui for NPR. Professor Emily Sendin of Miami Dade College (L) presents Michael Vargas Arango (R) with the winner certificate from the NPR Podcast Challenge. …

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Native American Pioneer In Medicine Recognized KGOU

WebKGOU. Published September 12, 2014 at 8:16 PM CDT. Listen • 6:00. Dr. Everett Rhoades. The first Native American to head the Indian Health Service was a rarity, one of the …

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Florida's 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access …

WebFlorida joins eleven other states in the South that have already severely restricted abortion in recent years, either with six-week bans or total bans. Residents in those places have …

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Oklahoma agency launches campaign to promote safer opioid, …

WebThe Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services [ODMHSAS] is launching a new initiative to educate how to safely use, store and dispose of opioids and …

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Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was

WebThe Biden administration says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's job is not in jeopardy because he didn't disclose a health condition requiring hospitalization sooner. But some …

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Oklahoma hospital refers patients elsewhere after severe tornado …

WebPublished April 29, 2024 at 5:20 PM CDT. Provided by Mercy. Health care services at a hospital in Marietta are temporarily unavailable after a deadly tornado Saturday night left …

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Oklahoma bill seeks to make sex ed opt-in, define curriculum, limit …

WebAn employee or contractor of a public school or charter school shall not provide to a student his or her preferred personal title or pronouns if the preferred personal title or pronouns …

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Alternatives To Medicaid Expansion Could Face Rocky Paths

WebHe may be weighing a model that Tennessee is exploring.It would transform the state’s current Medicaid program but might exclude an expansion component. Tennessee, a …

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