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As COVID Cases Rise, Oklahoma Sees Increased Insurance Signups

WebAs COVID-19 cases surge again in Oklahoma, there is some positive news on the state’s health care front. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services …

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Inside Oklahoma’s Police Training For Mental Health 911 Calls

WebIn March, Oklahoma City Police responded to 2,024 mental health calls – the highest total on record. But few officers have received the specialized training that …

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Experts: Oklahoma, Among Nation's Unhealthiest States, Faces …

WebWith 2,357 cases and 131 deaths as of Thursday, Oklahoma hasn’t been hit as hard by the coronavirus as some other states. But health experts caution that COVID …

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Oklahoma COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Mapped by ZIP Code

WebUse this data visualization to look up COVID-19 vaccination rates in your ZIP code. Included will be a range of rates for first dose and vaccination completion, along …

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Lawmakers Seek Changes to Mental Health Law

WebWhitney Bryen is an investigative reporter at Oklahoma Watch covering vulnerable populations. Her recent investigations focus on mental health and substance …

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Oklahomans Share Their Struggle for Mental Healthcare as Feds

WebLow insurance reimbursement rates limit the types of insurance that Oklahoma providers can accept leaving low-income Oklahomans with the fewest options …

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Unsettled Country: Rural Oklahoma's Struggle with Addiction, …

WebThe largest city in the 10 counties with the highest mental distress rates is Muskogee, whose population is just shy of 40,000. Not all rural areas are beset with high …

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What You Don’t Know and Should About Nursing Home Care

WebMore than 13,000 residents and workers have contracted COVID-19, according to the state’s latest report. At least 1,224 have died. Following requests from …

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As Pandemic Widens, Oklahoma Diminishes State Epidemiologist …

WebThe new state epidemiologist who starts work this month will be Oklahoma’s third person in that role since the state’s response to COVID-19 started in March, raising …

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Lawmakers: Gov. Stitt’s Managed Care Plan Complicates Medicaid

WebAnd Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent push to privatize SoonerCare now threatens to sink a previously agreed-upon deal that would use cost offsets and an increase in a fee …

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Oklahomans Languish in Jail Awaiting Mental Health Care, Federal

WebMore than 100 Oklahomans are languishing in county jails while awaiting court-ordered mental health treatment, according to a federal class-action lawsuit filed …

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Homeless in Oklahoma: Sacrificing Health Care for Daily Survival

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, …

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In Rural Areas, Mental Health Can Depend on Finding a Ride

WebThe Carl Albert Community Mental Health Center in McAlester, which covers 10 counties in southeastern Oklahoma, has made efforts to ease transportation problems …

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How a Southwest Oklahoma Town Lost its Hospital, and is …

Webby Lionel Ramos February 1, 2023. Clinton Regional Hospital closed its doors on December 31, 2022, after Alliance Health chose not to renew its lease for the city-owned facility. …

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Q&A: Health Care Marketplace

WebIsn’t Congress trying to shut down Obamacare? The House of Representatives and Senate are engaged in a budget battle over Obamacare. The …

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These Oklahomans Needed Mental Health Care. Instead, They …

WebFive days into her jail stay, on July 15, Lena Corona hanged herself in a cell. State laws guiding mental health and addiction care in jails are vague, leaving it up to jail …

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Legislature Could Fund County Mental Health, Diversion Programs

WebLegislature Could Fund County Mental Health, Diversion Programs. by Keaton Ross April 6, 2022 Updated April 11, 2022. A row of cells are seen in the Tulsa County …

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Q&A: What the Findings on State Health Department Mean, and …

WebA reported cash crisis at the Oklahoma State Department of Health that led to job cuts and an emergency injection of $30 million was more of a mirage than the real …

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Pandemic Protections Ending for Oklahomans Covered By …

WebAn estimated 12,400 Oklahomans retained their coverage as a direct result of the state’s 30-day pause in SoonerCare disenrollments, according to the Oklahoma …

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