COVID-19 in Oklahoma: Average of new cases nearly doubles; hospitalizations back to March levels;
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In northeast Oklahoma hospital, beds are full again as COVID-19 delta variant takes hold; Contentious McGirt forum ends early after shout-down from audience; Stitt taps former company exec to serve as Oklahoma’s COO;
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Oklahoma board approves rules banning certain race theories; Tulsa Race Massacre's ongoing health impact, Medicaid expansion, to be focus of upcoming virtual discussion; State Health Commissioner Not For Or Against Hospital Workforce COVID Vaccine Mandates;
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By:
Dave Hamby
July 12, 2021 // Updated: July 12, 2021
Lawsuit seeks to reinstate additional pandemic federal unemployment benefits for Oklahomans; State sees rise in suicides during pandemic with rural areas seeing greater increase; Delta variant main concern of health officials in Oklahoma, but its full spread is unclear; State sees rise in suicides during pandemic with rural areas seeing greater increase.
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Turning the tide on evictions: Using federal aid, support to reduce Oklahoma’s eviction crisis; Budget cuts have reduced access to social services in some of Oklahoma’s poorest communities; Is There Lead in the Water? Thousands of Schools and Day Cares Haven’t Found Out;
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Rural Oklahoma is among the hardest hit in the U.S. by a lack of fast, reliable internet; Oklahoma lawmakers ask Gov. Kevin Stitt to delay Fort Supply prison closure; COVID-19: Hospitalizations rise as state now among national leaders in new cases, positivity rate;
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Campaign Manager For Medicaid Expansion Ballot Measure; Amid uptick in cases, Oklahoma sees high hospital admission rate for COVID-19 patients;
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Hundreds of Thousands of Oklahomans Can Now Get Free Health Care. Do They Know That?; Health officials 'not satisfied' with COVID-19 vaccination rates among children; Deep-red Oklahoma legalizes needle exchanges;
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'Access to peace of mind': U.S. health secretary comes to Tulsa to celebrate Medicaid expansion; What you need to know about Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma: How to apply, who's eligible; Impact: Two lawmakers seek studies on reforming Oklahoma eviction law;
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'A very joyful moment': Medicaid expansion takes effect in Oklahoma; State Education Department awards $35.7M for school counselors; OKDHS announces additional child care sustainability funds;
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