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Muscogee Nation unveils name of new health facility at former …

WEBThe Muscogee Nation Department of Health hopes to open a hospital on the existing campus in early spring that could provide high levels of care to its citizens and the public.

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OU's Stephenson cancer center expanding to Tulsa

WEBUniversity of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz Jr. gestures during a ceremony Wednesday to a rendering of the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center …

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SoonerSelect health plans launch Monday for Oklahoma members …

WEBThe Oklahoma Health Care Authority says health plans under its new SoonerSelect managed care program launch Monday, April 1. “The transition to …

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New health clinic at east Tulsa school celebrated, noted as …

WEBThe Ellen Ochoa facility, at 12020 E. 31st St., is the Community Health Connection's third clinic location. The project was funded by nearly $10 million in voter …

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Muscogee Nation and OU announce partnership at south Tulsa's …

WEBIn 2021 the Muscogee Nation bought the facility, a closed Cancer Treatment Centers of America hospital near 81st Street and U.S. 169, where the tribe has since opened …

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Tulsa's Path to Home clearinghouse for homelessness programs

WEBTulsa's city government currently has more than 50 initiatives underway related to housing, homelessness and mental health. Path to Home provides a …

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Some Hillcrest patients' personal info hacked, Ardent warns

WEBHillcrest is a comprehensive health system with approximately 6,500 employees. Its hospitals and clinics across eastern Oklahoma include Hillcrest Medical …

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New partnership boosts student enrollment

WEBA partnership between Claremore-based Rogers State University and Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa officially launched last fall as data show the health system …

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Saint Francis finding solutions to broaden care: Opinion

WEBPeople with a reason to believe that a child under 18 is a victim of abuse or neglect are required per the Oklahoma Statutes —10A O.S. § 1-2-101 — to promptly …

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Officials plan for new Tulsa psychiatric hospital to 'be among the …

WEBThe original plan was for a new 56-bed hospital, but it was expanded thanks to $38 million in federal pandemic relief funding secured through the American Rescue Plan Act. The …

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SoonerCare shift to managed care begins for Oklahomans

WEBThe Oklahoma Health Care Authority is transitioning most Medicaid patients from SoonerCare, which operates on a fee-for-service model, to the new SoonerSelect …

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Tulsa's Medefy is among fastest growing companies in U.S.

WEBA Tulsa tech enterprise started by two cousins and aimed at significantly reducing health insurance costs is one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. …

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Oklahoma needs to get mental health experts back to the table, …

WEBCommissioner Allie Friesen said the state has been in such a prolonged crisis mode for mental health that it becomes harder to balance current demands while …

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Senior Living Expo offers resources for families

WEBThe Tulsa World’s Senior Living Expo helps individuals and their families navigate everything from health care to finances. The free event is from 8:30 a.m. to 2 …

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Mother's addiction struggle gave Sarah Stitt a mission

WEBStitt’s mother, who endured a lifetime of addiction and mental health problems, was no stranger to suicide attempts. Tim Stanley. Every time it happened, “it …

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New Oklahoma mental health commissioner discusses leadership

WEBTulsa native Allie Friesen, new commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, spoke in Tulsa Wednesday as part of a …

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What is health equity

WEBBraveman first heard the term in the early 1990s, when she was doing work for the World Health Organization. In the U.S., she said, academic interest initially focused …

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Hillcrest ERs off divert, systems coming back online

WEBHillcrest is a comprehensive health system with approximately 6,500 employees. Its hospitals and clinics spread across eastern Oklahoma include Hillcrest …

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Community Health connection flourished under Jim McCarthy

WEBCommunity Health Connection grew from a $3 million to $14 million budget, 30 to 150 employees and 2,000 unique patients to 15,000 under Jim McCarthy's leadership. …

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Strong drugs fuel Oklahoma's mental health crisis, doc says

WEBIt’s just highly addictive and kills people. At a recent Oklahoma House of Representatives hearing, officials with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and …

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Flu cases on rise, Oklahoma health officials say

WEBOklahoma reports first pediatric flu death of this season. “Oklahoma is likely now entering our peak influenza season even though influenza activity is decreasing …

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