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After fight over Health Care Authority budget, governor appoints new agency leader

OKLAHOMA CITY - Earlier this month, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority got into an ugly, public fight with the Oklahoma Hospital Association. The issue was about money and the OCHA’s budget and what the OHA thought was a $218 million budget cut. According to several players involved, the leaders...

Oklahoma · 07-21
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Gov. Stitt names OHCA interim director

A day after Governor Kevin Stitt named Aaron Morris as the interim director of the. announced that his office has opened an investigation into OHCA's handling of alleged fraud, waste, and abuse within the state's Medicaid managed care program. In a press release issued from the attorney general's office. Thursday,...

Oklahoma · 07-22

Oklahoma Voice

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Child vaccination rates continue to drop in Oklahoma as exemptions rise

OKLAHOMA CITY — Cecilia Ramirez spends her summer crisscrossing the Oklahoma City area. She drives a van decorated with smiling cartoon kids and suns designed to look like they were drawn with chalk. Her van is stocked with all the vaccinations necessary for Oklahoma school enrollment, such as tetanus, measles and polio. It also has […]

Oklahoma · 07-20

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AG Drummond launches probe of Health Care Authority over Medicaid fraud allegations

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma's Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that his office is opening an investigation into the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) for alleged fraud. AG Drummond said his office is investigating the OHCA for alleged fraud, waste, and abuse within the state's Medicaid managed care...

Oklahoma · 07-17
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New Medicare System Replaces Oklahoma Executive Order

More than 350,000 Oklahoma seniors are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, and state officials say a new partnership with the federal government will now give them a clearer path for reporting problems — as well as give state leaders greater visibility into the issues they face. The Oklahoma Insurance...

Oklahoma · 07-15

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Building a Stronger Health Care System

For many Oklahoma families, access to quality health care is one of the most important issues we face. Whether it’s finding a family doctor close to home, receiving emergency care after an accident or helping a loved one navigate a serious illness, Oklahomans deserve a health care system that puts patients first.

Oklahoma · 07-16

KOSU

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Iowa Tribe claims health care sovereignty from IHS

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma entered the Indian Health Service’s Tribal Self-Governance Program this month, announcing it now has more direct oversight of its healthcare.

Oklahoma · 07-15

KOSU

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Gov. Kevin Stitt appoints Oklahoma CFO to head state Medicaid agency

The state Medicaid agency's current director, Clay Bullard, notified Stitt's office he will return to the private sector. He joined the Health Care Authority in October 2025.

Oklahoma · 07-16

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[Updated] Mirabelle Care Wins Early Victory in Legal Fight for Survival Against Oklahoma Medicaid

(Editor’s note — July 16, 2026): After publication, Mirabelle Care filed for and obtained an injunction in state court to have Medicaid payments resume while it works through its complaint against the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. This article has been updated to reflect those changes. Autism therapy provider...

Oklahoma · 07-15

The Oklahoman

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Oklahoma Medicaid agency director resigns after 9 months

The director of the state agency that administers Medicaid is stepping down after nine months. Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday, July 15, that Clay Bullard is resigning as director of the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority to return to the private sector. Stitt had appointed Bullard to the post in October. OHCA programs fund medical care for one in four Oklahomans. About half of those people are children. The governor's office did not respond to a request for comment about Bullard's resignation and future plans. More: Hospitals ask for clarity amid surprise Medicaid payment funding cut Stitt said he was tapping Aaron Morris, the state's chief financial officer, to serve as the interim director of the agency. The governor said in a statement that Morris is a "steady leader through any challenge." Morris has more than 20 years of financial experience in the public sector, including as the former chief financial officer of OHCA. “As CFO of the state, he has worked carefully to protect our state’s savings, navigate complicated budget issues and assist agencies to increase accountability and transparency," Stitt said. "He is a trusted member of my team, and I am grateful that he has agreed to step into the

Oklahoma · 07-15

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OSC Credits Whistleblower for Disclosing Improper Opioid Prescriptions at VA

The Office of Special Counsel has credited a whistleblower for making disclosures that proved substantiated of improper issuing and refilling of prescriptions for opioids in the Veterans Health Administration Oklahoma City Health Care System. “According to the disclosure, providers routinely failed to document required assessments—such as evaluations of treatment progress,...

Oklahoma City, OK · 07-14

Oklahoma Voice

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State CFO tapped to run Oklahoma Health Care Authority

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s CFO will lead the state’s Health Care Authority after the current director said he would be stepping down after less than a year in the role.  Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday announced he had appointed Aaron Morris, the chief financial officer for the state of Oklahoma, to be the interim director […]

Oklahoma · 07-15

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Edmond's only labor and delivery hospital adds more rooms amid increase in deliveries

EDMOND, Okla. (KOKH) — The women's center at INTEGRIS Health Edmond Hospital has expanded. Three new labor and delivery rooms have been added. INTEGRIS Health Edmond Hospital is the only labor and delivery hospital in the city. There has been an increase in the number of babies being born there, according to the hospital.

Edmond, OK · 07-13

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Autism therapy provider faces closures due to state funding suspension and investigation into former owner

An autism therapy provider says they may have to close their doors at the end of the month after the Oklahoma Health Care Authority stopped their SoonerCare payments pending an investigation into the company's former owner.

Oklahoma · 07-13

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Oklahoma Medicaid Funding Cuts Raise Fears For Rural Hospitals And Patient Care

Oklahoma Medicaid Funding Cuts Raise Fears For Rural Hospitals And Patient Care. Oklahoma Medicaid funding cuts could threaten access to health care across the state, with physicians warning that rural hospitals, children and low-income families may face the greatest consequences. The Oklahoma State Medical Association says approximately 14,000 children have already lost health coverage, while deeper reductions affecting SoonerCare and SoonerSelect are expected to be felt beginning in 2027.

Oklahoma · 07-13

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After years of black dust complaints, Oklahoma cites Continental Carbon for 81 alleged violations

First published by https://www.readfrontier.org on July 8, 2026. Regulators say the Ponca City carbon black plant failed to meet pollution limits, missed required equipment testing and violated a 2015 federal agreement to improve air quality. After years of complaints about black dust near Continental Carbon’s Ponca City plant, Oklahoma environmental...

Ponca City, OK · 07-12

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$44 million settlement reached in Oklahoma’s poultry waste lawsuit

OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a nearly $44 million settlement resolving the state’s lawsuit against six poultry companies over poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. The state sued Tyson Foods, Cargill, George’s, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine and Simmons Foods in 2005. A federal judge found...

Oklahoma · 07-13

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Oklahoma reaches $44 million settlement in poultry waste lawsuit

OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a nearly $44 million settlement resolving the state’s lawsuit against six poultry companies over poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. The state sued Tyson Foods, Cargill, George’s, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine and Simmons Foods in 2005. A federal judge found...

Oklahoma · 07-13

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Follow-up testing clears E. coli, but Moore boil order remains in effect

MOORE, Okla. - The latest water test results in Moore show no sign of E., coli, but residents are still urged to boil their water. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality said on Friday that follow-up testing of the city’s water system found no E. coli in the latest samples.

Moore, OK · 07-10

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Medicaid cuts could further strain rural health care in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma State Medical Association is raising concerns about the long-term impact of Medicaid funding reductions, saying cuts to health care programs could threaten access to care across the state, particularly in rural communities. Association leaders say thousands of children have already lost coverage and warn deeper...

Oklahoma · 07-12