Medicaid

Oklahoma health care leaders estimate state hospitals will see $6.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursement cuts as funding reductions made to the program through President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” set in.

Those include work requirements and a moratorium on new or increased provider taxes.

Oklahoma Health Care Authority Chief of Staff Christina Foss has been appointed as the new state Medicaid director.

Indigenous health experts and providers say despite their outreach, people can fall through the cracks for several reasons.

The groups provided updates on where the mandate stands and what they think could come this year.

Oklahoma Health Care Authority CEO Ellen Buettner said the director's predecessor, Melody Anthony, will serve as the interim state Medicaid director.

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority board heard updates on Oklahoma’s managed Medicaid program and the agency’s 2025 legislative asks. It also voted to revise OHCA's policy on payment and coverage for abortions.

Oklahoma lawmakers hosted an interim study on expanding Medicaid-billable services in schools. State agencies are laying the groundwork to help schools better address students’ health.

Oklahoma Sen. David Bullard (R-Durant) invited health care providers from his hometown and beyond to discuss the state’s transition to managed Medicaid, or SoonerSelect.

The transition to managed Medicaid has been decades in the making. StateImpact’s Jillian Taylor spoke with Lou Carmichael, the CEO of Variety Care, about how it all happened.