Turn Key Health to Oklahoma County Jail: Staff up or we’re out; Kevin Stitt celebrates move to Phase 4 of state's vaccination plan with his own shot; TPS demands state board rescind vote on state funding lawsuit; Stitt commends board's action;
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Congress gives Oklahoma cash infusion for expanding Medicaid; Company in contract with Oklahoma for managed care being sued in Ohio; What we know about the Oklahoma County jail hostage situation and conditions for inmates; State epidemiologist offers two separate mea culpas after COVID-19 data controversies, expresses confidence in improving reporting capabilities;
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Contact tracing investment yielded no COVID-19 insights, report finds; Oklahoma charter schools granted local tax revenue in 'seismic' settlement; Oklahoma hospitals receive ‘exorbitant’ gas bills after winter storm;
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With fewer than 100 days to Medicaid expansion, think tank recommends starting enrollment now; Oklahoma hopes coronavirus relief money will help slow a coming tide of evictions, homelessness; Cases declining; experts fear public getting lax;
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By:
Dave Hamby
March 24, 2021 // Updated: March 24, 2021
Oklahoma getting ‘a significant amount’ more in Medicaid money from federal relief bills; Oklahomans 16 and over will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday; Chickasaw Nation’s COVID-19 response helped lower infection rates, tribal expert tells Congress; State Board of Education’s deadline for $11.2 million repayment by Epic Charter Schools passes with no payment.
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Republican tax cut plans could eliminate $100 million in Oklahoma education funding; Oklahoma’s uninsured second highest in U.S.; Vaccine hesitancy among guards and inmates could threaten state prisons;
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'COVID is still here:' Officials watch Oklahoma's cases for signs of spring break bump; With Legislature's session less than half over, most pre-filed legislation has been cast aside; Capitol Insider: Legislators head toward session midway point;
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Insurance commissioner says vaccine won’t threaten coverage; OHCA board narrowly approves contract merger for company selected to build state health information exchange; Free speech at risk under new legislation, Oklahoma organizations say;
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Oklahoma State Health Department moving to weekly updates of its COVID-19 dashboard; A Native American Tribe In Oklahoma Denied Black Citizens COVID-19 Vaccines And Financial Relief; Oklahoma Becomes 1st State To Expand Medicaid Coverage To Include Opioid Treatment;
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Oklahoma AG says the stimulus bill could threaten tax cuts; State responds to lawsuit seeking to stop privatization of health care; Oklahoma prisons reopen to visitors as vaccine access grows;
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