AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBehavioral Health Privatization: Oklahoma plans to shift parts of state-run behavioral and mental health services to private providers, awarding one-year contracts to four organizations that will expand coverage into 22 new counties. Medicaid Fraud Probe: Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond is investigating the Health Care Authority’s handling of alleged Medicaid fraud tied to an international crime ring accused of enrolling thousands of people. Medicaid “Orphan Tax” Ends: Gov. Kevin Stitt says Oklahoma will stop diverting Social Security survivor benefits for foster children. Cyclosporiasis Update: OSDH confirms at least 56 Oklahoma cases linked to the multistate lettuce outbreak and says symptoms like watery diarrhea should prompt medical care. Alpha-Gal Tracking: Oklahoma is changing how it tracks tick-bite red meat allergy (Alpha-gal) by requiring doctor reporting, as tick season expands. Hospital Expansion: Cherokee Nation’s new $470M W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah opens with expanded emergency, surgical, diagnostics, and NICU services. Jail Operations: Oklahoma County Jail faces major elevator outages, complicating movement of detainees, medical supplies, and food.
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