Health Care

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.

Oklahoma CareerTech oversees 29 technology centers across 60 campuses statewide. It takes about 500,000 yearly enrollments and offers courses to students in about 400 school districts and adults.

Recruiting long-term care CNAs can be challenging, and fighting consistent turnover is costly. But groups in Oklahoma are finding ways to invest in workers’ futures.

Oklahoma lawmakers significantly boosted funding for crisis pregnancy centers, two years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. It’s part of a wave of new funding for the mostly religious-affiliated nonprofits in states that have outlawed abortion.

The farther a woman has to travel to receive maternity care, the greater risk they have of maternal morbidity and adverse infant outcomes.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit said Monday Oklahoma isn’t entitled to federal family planning money it lost last year.

Oklahoma nursing homes are preparing for staffing rules finalized in April by the Biden administration, meant to improve safety and quality of care in long-term care facilities.

Some of the best and brightest Tulsa area high school students are learning about different fields of healthcare this week and next week.