Oklahoma Medicaid

The Oklahoma medical industry don’t like the managed care plan for Medicaid expansion announced in January by Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA)

The Oklahoma medical industry don’t like the managed care plan for Medicaid expansion announced in January by Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA)

Analyzing and Stirring the Pot: The fight over Managed Care for Medicaid Expansion is serious business

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Just after deadline for last week’s story (“Starting to get down in the weeds”), much of the medical establishment made official what everyone paying attention already knew – they don’t like the managed care plan for Medicaid expansion announced in January by Gov.
An estimated 545,000 Oklahomans do not have health insurance.

An estimated 545,000 Oklahomans do not have health insurance.

Group seeking state Medicaid expansion turns in signatures

News Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A group that wants a statewide vote on whether to expand Medicaid to thousands of low-income Oklahomans has submitted signed petitions to have the state question placed on the election ballot next year.
Maternal mental health disorders also increase the likelihood the mother could experience self-harm or die by suicide. In an effort to address this, the Oklahoma Legislature passed SB 419 in 2019, requiring all health care providers, including OBGYNs and pediatricians, to “invite” mothers to complete a depression screening while pregnant and before the baby’s first birthday.

Maternal mental health disorders also increase the likelihood the mother could experience self-harm or die by suicide. In an effort to address this, the Oklahoma Legislature passed SB 419 in 2019, requiring all health care providers, including OBGYNs and pediatricians, to “invite” mothers to complete a depression screening while pregnant and before the baby’s first birthday.

GUEST COLUMN: Want healthier moms? Expand Medicaid

News Staff
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
As a state, Oklahoma cares a lot about children and families, but we sometimes forget that a mother’s health is a critical piece of family health. When women are healthy, they have healthier pregnancies, healthier babies, and healthier families.
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Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to produce in-depth and investigative journalism on public-policy and quality-of-life issues facing the state. For more information, go to oklahomawatch.org.

Key facts to know about Medicaid expansion proposal

News Staff
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
The question of whether to expand Medicaid and extend health insurance to thousands of Oklahomans promises to be a major topic over the next year.
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