Kosu.org

Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment begins Nov. 1.

WEBOklahomans can choose from seven health insurance plans for 2024 coverage as open enrollment begins for the Health Insurance Marketplace on Nov. 1.

Actived: Just Now

URL: https://www.kosu.org/health/2023-10-23/health-insurance-marketplace-open-enrollment-begins-nov-1-heres-what-oklahomans-should-know

COVID vaccine boosters widely available for Oklahomans

WEBCatherine Sweeney was StateImpact Oklahoma's health reporter from 2020 to 2023. Oklahomans can now schedule COVID-19 booster vaccines, regardless of …

Category:  Health Go Health

New Oklahoma City mental health hospital begins construction, …

WEBOklahoma’s soon-to-be largest mental health hospital is officially beginning construction, as stakeholders from across the state celebrated the over $150 million …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma Health Care Authority faces suit over its information …

WEBPublished October 9, 2023 at 9:04 AM CDT. The Frontier. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority manages Oklahoma's Medicaid program, known as SoonerCare. The …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma attorney general sues HHS over loss of federal family …

WEBGentner Drummond announced his plans for legal action at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a suit …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma behavioral care access is expanding with new laws in …

WEBFour laws related to improving access to behavioral health care in Oklahoma are now in effect after Healthy Minds Policy Initiative’s work with lawmakers during this …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma launches loan repayment program to combat clinician …

WEBThe Oklahoma State Department of Health and its Office of Primary Care launched a loan repayment program for health professionals working in shortage areas, …

Category:  Health Go Health

How a southwest Oklahoma town lost its hospital, and is

WEBOklahoma Watch. Clinton Regional Hospital closed its doors on December 31, 2022, after Alliance Health chose not to renew its lease for the city-owned facility. …

Category:  Health Go Health

Pandemic protections ending for Oklahomans covered by …

WEBA billboard at a bus stop in Oklahoma City advertises a federal marketplace health insurance option for Oklahomans who no longer meet income eligibility …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma Human Services survey seeks input of seniors to …

WEBOklahoma seniors are expected to outnumber children in the next ten years. Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) is creating a plan to prepare for this shift, and it’s …

Category:  Health Go Health

Is your teenager just moody

WEBFind out more about our mental health series here.. More kids are dealing with serious mental health issues in life after the pandemic. Parents sometimes struggle to …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma City selects health care nonprofit to operate new senior

WEBThe City of Oklahoma City selected a private health nonprofit to operate a new senior health and wellness center in northeast Oklahoma City. Community Health …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma behavioral health experts say 'bold steps' needed to …

WEBA bicameral, bipartisan study was held Tuesday to examine challenges and opportunities in Oklahoma’s behavioral mental health workforce. The state's 77 counties …

Category:  Health Go Health

How much is the economic loss of untreated mental illness

WEBNewly published research in Indiana shows the state lost $4.2 billion in 2019 due to untreated mental illness, according to the JAMA Network study. For context, corn, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Ransomware attacks force Oklahoma hospitals to divert …

WEBPublished November 29, 2023 at 4:30 AM CST. Hillcrest Medical Center. /. Facebook. Oklahoma is among six states experiencing a temporary disruption to some hospital …

Category:  Medical Go Health

How Oklahomans are navigating the 'chaos' of SoonerCare …

WEBClark was among a current total of 307,109 Oklahomans who have lost SoonerCare coverage since March. This occurred because state agencies, including the …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma Paid For More Addiction Treatment And Providers Say …

WEBTreatment providers believe a $10 million increase in funding from the state Legislature two years ago is now saving lives. Addiction is time sensitive. Donna Woods …

Category:  Health Go Health

Most rural Oklahoma hospitals lack maternity care, others that do …

WEBOklahoma is among 10 states in the U.S. where more than two-thirds of rural hospitals lack labor and delivery services, according to a report from the Center for …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma sends a growing number of kids with complex needs …

WEBWithout better access to care, advocates say children with dual needs are more likely to end up involved with the child welfare or criminal justice system, or be sent …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oklahoma among states urging feds to reconsider nursing home …

WEBNew proposed rules for nursing home staffing levels by the Biden administration elicited mixed reactions. Nursing home workers say they’re much needed …

Category:  Health Go Health