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1+ week, 2+ day ago   (302+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//September 3, 2026// – Joe Hodges was promoted to chief operations executive. – Tammy Powell will lead SSM Health‘s Oklahoma and Mid-Missouri region. – Stacy Coleman was named president of St. Anthony Hospital. OKLAHOMA CITY — SSM Health announced leadership appointments…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (507+ words) By: Katrina Crumbacher//The Journal Record//September 1, 2026// – Oklahoma is considering 10 firms to manage its $200 million fund. – Only one firm under consideration is based in Oklahoma. – The board plans to have all 10 firms make presentations. Rather than keeping hands-on management of…...

2+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (555+ words) Lawmakers begin planning for next year’s budget, with focus on core services and protecting state savings. Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, Senate Budget Chairman, says Oklahoma is entering the new fiscal year in a strong position, with revenues coming in above…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (407+ words) Just days after its board approved a flat budget with no provider cuts for the new fiscal year, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority told the federal government it plans to cut more than $200 million in payments to state hospitals under…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (793+ words) One of seven carriers offering Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance in Oklahoma will cease offering coverage next year. A health policy analyst says the move comes amid a broader trend of insurer exits as several federal policy changes fuel…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (287+ words) Gov. Kevin Stitt said Medicaid needs reform after state lawmakers tried to tackle the issue at the state Capitol before it was held up this session. Hundreds of millions of dollars could be on the line, potentially impacting other critical…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (720+ words) Republican leaders in the House are pursuing another avenue to place changes to Medicaid expansion on Oklahoma's November ballot after previous attempts stalled in the Senate. Controlling Medicaid expansion has been a key priority for Republican lawmakers in the Oklahoma…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (340+ words) Oklahoma’s 2-1-1 hotline system will receive a new state funding source after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 1290 into law this week. The measure creates the 211 Hotline Revolving Fund inside the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and includes a $3 million appropriation…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (241+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – On Thursday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that his office has initiated a request to the State Auditor’s Office to conduct an independent audit of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA). The AG’s office says the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (301+ words) Health system says patients will receive at least 30 days’ notice as dermatology, pediatric and mental health services face shutdowns. Uncertainty is growing for employees and patients after INTEGRIS Health confirmed it is preparing workforce reductions and clinic closures across Oklahoma....