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Chickasaw Nation breaks ground on new medical campus that will support rural Oklahomans
NEWCASTLE, Okla. - Hundreds attended the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday for the Chickasaw Nation Health Newcastle Medical Center, which will provide health care to more than 100,000 First Americans in the region. The medical center will be built at the intersection of Southwest 16th St. And U.S. 62, officials said.
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Norman Regional Health System no longer in network with Aetna Insurance
NORMAN, Okla. - Norman Regional Health System is no longer in-network with insurance provider Aetna after months of contract negotiations, NRHS announced Friday. NRHS states that, “Aetna rejected an agreement that would allow for sustainable provision of healthcare for Aetna’s policyholders.”. Non-emergency, scheduled elective surgeries at NRHS will...
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Jewish Tulsa, Tulsa Health Department host free seminar on vaccine hesitancy
TULSA, Okla. — Jewish Tulsa and the Tulsa Health Department (THD) are coming together to host a free seminar aimed at parents, grandparents, healthcare professionals, and community members addressing vaccine hesitancy in Oklahoma, infectious diseases, and childhood vaccines. “Oklahoma faces unique challenges when it comes to vaccination rates and...
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Chickasaw Nation Breaks Ground On $1B Newcastle Medical Mega-Campus
Newcastle’s biggest construction story is now officially underway: the Chickasaw Nation has broken ground on a billion-dollar medical campus expected to reshape health care, employment and infrastructure across the southwest Oklahoma City metro. The project is planned as a sprawling, multi-phase complex rather than a standalone hospital, with specialty care, research and medical training built into the long-term vision.
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Jewish Tulsa, Tulsa Health Department host free seminar on vaccine hesitancy
TULSA, Okla. — Jewish Tulsa and the Tulsa Health Department (THD) hosted a free seminar aimed at parents, grandparents, healthcare professionals, and community members addressing vaccine hesitancy in Oklahoma, infectious diseases, and childhood vaccines. “Oklahoma faces unique challenges when it comes to vaccination rates and vaccine confidence,” said organizers....
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Chickasaw Nation breaks ground on state-of-the-art medical center in Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Okla. (KOKH) — A new medical center for the Chickasaw Nation will soon be built. On Friday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Newcastle. The state-of-the-art facility will expand access to health services for thousands of Oklahomans. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz...
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Shawnee Cancer Center Lands $250K Challenge Grant For Rural Care
A $250,000 challenge grant is giving Shawnee's cancer-center renovation campaign a fresh burst of momentum. The dollar-for-dollar pledge could turn another $250,000 in community donations into half a million dollars for the project. SSM Health's Shawnee cancer center already offers diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, MRI and CT services, along with...
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Norman clinic to offer free dental care for veterans at Freedom Dental Day
NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma veterans who are in need of dental care will be able to obtain services for free at an upcoming event. Oklahoma Family Dentistry in Norman is hosting its annual Freedom Dental Day on Friday, Aug. 28 for veterans in need of dental care. Dentists...
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Aetna Policyholders in Norman Oklahoma Lost In-Network Access to Their Main Hospital July 15 — the Surgical Center Deadline Is in 5 Days
There was no press conference. No headline moment. No last-minute announcement at 11:59 p.m. On July 15, 2026, Norman Regional Health System quietly went out of network for Aetna policyholders in south-central Oklahoma. Eleven days ago. The deadline passed. No deal was reached. And most Aetna patients in Norman are only finding out now — when they call to schedule an appointment and someone on the other end of the phone tells them their insurance won’t cover it the same way anymore.