Health Care

Due to President Donald Trump’s slashing of federal dollars and employees, questions remain about the sustainability of local services.

Allie Friesen said she inherited a ‘chaotic’ situation when she started in January 2024

Looming federal cuts to Medicaid left one state senator sounding the alarm at a Tulsa Chamber of Commerce breakfast last week.

The Trump administration is withholding tens of millions in federal family planning money, impacting organizations in Oklahoma as of Tuesday.

The district said a staffer was at Wayside Elementary School Monday before testing positive Tuesday. But the Oklahoma State Department of Health said it's not measles.

According to officials, some people in Tulsa are skeptical of the effectiveness of vaccines, especially when receiving dubious information on social media.

Oklahoma Mission of Mercy will be providing free dental care for people in the Tulsa area this Friday and Saturday at Expo Square.

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority board heard updates on Oklahoma’s managed Medicaid program and the agency’s 2025 legislative asks. It also voted to revise OHCA's policy on payment and coverage for abortions.

Oklahoma medical students are working with the State Medical Association to propose a measure that would expand coverage of prostate cancer screening under Medicaid.

OU received a $17.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to work with tribal nations to address disparities in cancer outcomes.