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Health Care, Higher Education
HHS report flags OU Physicians-Tulsa claims involving puberty blockers; OU says it complies with state law
A newly released U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report has identified OU Physicians-Tulsa among health-care providers whose insurance claims for puberty blockers warrant further review. The University of Oklahoma said OU Physicians-Tulsa complies with Oklahoma law and will fully cooperate with any review.Ray Carter | August 19, 2026
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Health Care
Arkansas's costly Medicaid lesson provides warning for Oklahoma
Arkansas' much-heralded Medicaid expansion experienced major cost overruns from the outset, drove up insurance premiums, failed to improve health outcomes, and left the state with dwindling insurer participation.Jonathan Small | August 17, 2026
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Health Care
Arkansas Medicaid expansion program headed for ash heap
Arkansas' long-running "private option" version of Medicaid expansion is nearing its end after federal officials declined to extend the state's waiver, prompting renewed scrutiny of a program critics say produced soaring costs without meaningful improvements in health outcomes.Ray Carter | August 3, 2026
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Health Care
Oklahoma death rate increases after Medicaid expansion
More than five years after Oklahoma expanded Medicaid to cover many able-bodied adults, new federal mortality data are fueling renewed debate over the program's effectiveness.Ray Carter | July 30, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
OCPA legal center files appeal against Oklahoma Board of Nursing
The OCPA Center for Law and Liberty has appealed an Oklahoma Board of Nursing action against a nurse practitioner accused of violating her scope of practice despite no patient harm and based on a complaint from an agency that does not license nurses.Ryan Haynie | July 22, 2026
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Health Care
Oklahoma Medicaid fraud has hidden victims, report says
A new report from the Hern Policy Institute argues that Medicaid fraud and improper payments harm more than taxpayers by diverting limited health-care resources away from eligible patients and contributing to longer wait times and higher costs.Ray Carter | July 15, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
Oklahoma cases included in massive federal fraud takedown
Federal officials announced that a nationwide health care fraud crackdown has resulted in charges against 455 defendants for schemes involving more than $6.5 billion. Prosecutors reported that some cases were filed in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | June 23, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
HJR 1023 continues the success of work comp reform
For decades, Oklahoma operated a workers’ compensation system that shortchanged both injured employees and their doctors while funneling money into lawsuits rather than care. HJR 1023 will help support Oklahoma’s landmark work comp reforms.Jonathan Small | May 14, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
Stitt acts after Oklahoma Senate stalls immigration-verification bills
Gov. Kevin Stitt has issued an executive order requiring Oklahoma agencies to tighten immigration-status checks for welfare programs. The order mirrors legislation that passed the House but has stalled in the Senate.Ray Carter | May 7, 2026
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Health Care
As Medicaid expansion supporters cite poor results, lawmakers weigh reforms
Five years after Oklahoma expanded Medicaid to cover able-bodied adults, costs continue to climb sharply. State lawmakers are increasingly questioning whether the program has delivered on promises of improved health outcomes and stronger hospital finances.Ray Carter | April 15, 2026