
Oklahoma seeks 2nd emergency declaration due to winter storm; 12,500 Oklahomans get their 'ticket to freedom' at mass COVID vaccination events; COVID's impact shows up in Tulsa Public Schools student performance data;
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Lawmakers: Gov. Stitt’s managed care plan complicates Medicaid expansion funding plan; Teacher vaccines beginning across Oklahoma, while most Tulsa County teachers still waiting for allocations; Oklahomans urged to conserve power as state drops below energy emergency status;
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Natural gas customers warned to brace for higher utility bills in the coming months; State optimistic about catching up on vaccinations postponed due to wintry weather; Affordable Care Act special enrollment period opens;
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Winter storm delays thousands of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries, shots in Oklahoma; Order directs utilities to prioritize natural gas and electric services to preserve the health, safety and welfare of the public; Three companies receive Medicaid managed care dental contracts;
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‘A very good spot’: Budget parameters set by state board; Active coronavirus cases see steep drop in Oklahoma; Oklahoma prepares for possibility of more power outages as winter storms push demand for electricity;
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Legal challenge filed to prevent state from moving forward with privatizing Medicaid; Teachers, those with comorbidities eligible for vaccines Feb. 22;
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Stitt executive order, bills target driver license delays; First law signed by Oklahoma governor allows virtual meeting; Walmart, Sam's Club to offer COVID-19 vaccines in Oklahoma;
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Oklahoma COVID-19 vaccines: Cold prompts temporary changes; state scraps mega-POD plan; Oklahoma County launches portal; Mass COVID vaccination sites in partnership with FEMA on hold; Oklahoma selects 4 private payers to manage Medicaid for $2B, faces legal suit;
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Managed care push brings a flow of campaign cash and lobbying that is likely to continue; Oklahoma’s jail mortality rate ranks second in nation; Officials hopeful COVID vaccination of Oklahoma teachers will start by end of February;
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