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Health Care
No reason to defer to ‘expertise’ of AMA, OSMA
Whether it’s Critical Race Theory, removing sex designation from birth certificates, or opposing pro-life “heartbeat” legislation, medical associations aren’t bashful about taking political positions.Jonathan Small | September 27, 2021
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Health Care
Medical associations wade into politics
Whether it’s Critical Race Theory, removing sex designation from birth certificates, or opposing pro-life “heartbeat” legislation, medical associations aren’t bashful about taking political positions.Ray Carter | September 9, 2021
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Health Care
Medicaid-expansion benefits prove overstated
When Oklahomans voted in 2020 to expand Medicaid to cover able-bodied adults with incomes below a certain level, proponents claimed expansion would prevent people from having to forgo life-saving care and save rural hospitals in the process.Ray Carter | August 31, 2021
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Education, Health Care
Stitt opposes school restrictions amidst Democrat outcry
Oklahoma Democratic lawmakers have called on Gov. Kevin Stitt to declare a health emergency following a recent uptick in COVID cases.Ray Carter | July 26, 2021
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Health Care
Many Oklahoma hospitals not compliant with price transparency law
An analysis of Oklahoma hospitals found less than half of hospitals are compliant with new federal price transparency rules.Kaitlyn Finley | July 6, 2021
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Health Care
Oklahomans’ medical debt points up the need for price transparency
As health care costs steadily rise, it is time for medical providers to be upfront with service costs.Kaitlyn Finley | June 17, 2021
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Health Care
State report: 25 percent of Oklahomans are on Medicaid
According to the latest annual report from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, more than 25 percent of Oklahomans were enrolled in Medicaid last year.Kaitlyn Finley | May 18, 2021
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Health Care
Officials admit: Some on state waiting list may be dead now
Able-bodied adults added due to Medicaid expansion are financially prioritized over individuals with developmental disabilities on the waiting list.Ray Carter | May 14, 2021
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Health Care
Hospitals defend rapid-pay system criticized by state audit
Hospital officials are urging lawmakers to reject a Medicaid cost-control plan and instead preserve a rapid-pay system that a state audit indicated has resulted in as much as $845 million in ineligible taxpayer-funded payments to providers.Ray Carter | May 12, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Health Care
House Medicaid plan ill-advised
House Republicans have voted to further boost the added cost by up to another $277 million per year.Jonathan Small | May 10, 2021