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Governor Kevin Stitt wanted to use a managed care approach to handle Oklahoma's Medicaid program, SoonerCare, with expansion of Medicaid mandated by a vote

By Keaton Ross | Oklahoma Watch Jun 4, 2021 5 hrs ago Michael Washington holds a sign with the number of an inmate who was infected with COVID-19. Washington, who was incarcerated in the 1970s and helps inmates with legal paperwork, joined a small crowd outside of the Department of Corrections Oklahoma City headquarters in December to protest prison conditions. Whitney Bryen / Oklahoma Watch Looking to prevent widespread COVID-19 outbreaks behind ...

More than 51,000 Oklahomans, over a quarter of the 200,000 expected to enroll for benefits in the first year of expanded Medicaid, have been approved.

The governor isn’t likely to give up on managed care, of course. But the Legislature now holds the power.

More than 51,000 Oklahomans, over a quarter of the 200,000 expected to enroll for benefits in the first year of expanded Medicaid, have been approved.

Gavel to Gavel: Marijuana could complicate child custody cases Cassity B. Gies Almost three years after passing State Question 788 legalizing medical marijuana, Oklahoma struggles to manage the competing interests surrounding a legal concept colored with controversial opinions, long-standing prejudices, and discriminatory undertones that linger in the air every bit as noticeable as the smell of marijuana. Far from a settled issue, the debate surrounding the medicinal value of the marijuana plan...

Oklahoma lawmakers closed this year’s legislative session after spending four months debating and voting on bills that will have lasting effects.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the state's new Managed Care plan called SoonerSelect.

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Nearly a year after voters approved Medicaid expansion, the program is open for enrollment.