Health Care

Caregivers of people with dementia face daily challenges as they work to keep their loved ones safe and supported.

A board governing the Mental Health Department on Thursday agreed to purchase properties in southwest Oklahoma City to replace the Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman.

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history ended this week after President Donald Trump signed a bill to fund the government.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has officially taken ownership of Tulsa’s new hospital, marking a major milestone in a project years in the making.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Cherokee Nation has signed an agreement with the federal government to take over operation of the Claremore Indian Hospital.

More Oklahoma children are entering kindergarten with exemptions from vaccines.

More than 1.2 million pounds of food have been delivered through 55 hospital- and clinic-based food pantries since 2020.

The measure, which becomes law Nov. 1, requires two additional mammogram tests to be covered by health insurance in Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma House rose for a standing ovation Thursday after overturning the governor’s veto of a bill expanding access to mammograms for early breast cancer detection.

Universal screening for mental health issues and suicidality could be a way to catch these issues early.