Two Oklahoma health care facilities are among those in 12 states in treating patients with a potentially lethal multidrug-resistant fungus that is emerging as a serious global public health threat.
The Invisibles: On the Streets, Bedding Down in the Cold
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Fewer people in Oklahoma City are homeless, according to the latest counts. But more are unsheltered at night, even in the dead of winter. So Oklahoma Watch asked those on the streets, “Where do you sleep?”
Hospitals Post Prices for First Time, But Patients Are Unlikely to Gain Insight
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Hospitals are required to disclose prices for the first time, a move the industry fought for years. However, the prices may be of little help in deciphering byzantine medical bills or for comparison shopping because they don’t reflect what patients actually pay.
Obamacare Sign-Ups Hit Record in State, But Cuts in Outreach Could Affect Rural Areas
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Oklahoma bucked expectations as enrollment on the federal health-care marketplace climbed to a record level for next year. But community groups say a slashing of help from outreach counselors could limit coverage of rural residents.
Despite Uncertainty, Pauls Valley Holds On to Nursing Homes
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Although the Pauls Valley hospital has closed, the city continues to hold on to 28 nursing homes whose enhanced federal payments were supposed to help keep the hospital open. The city is waiting for a determination from federal regulators on the arrangement.
Many Opioid Addicts Shut Out of Sober-Living Homes
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Addiction-recovery homes across Oklahoma are turning away people who are trying to escape opioid addiction by taking medications considered highly effective for recovery. Use of Suboxone and similar medications is common, but many residents of the state’s Oxford Houses believe that complete abstinence is the only way to truly beat addiction.
With Closing of Pauls Valley Hospital, a City’s ‘Peace of Mind’ Is Shaken
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After years of financial struggles, the Pauls Valley Regional Medical Center has closed, with officials saying they could not secure enough funds to keep the hospital going. More than 100 hospital employees will lose their jobs and the city of 6,200 will be deprived of a nearby health center offering basic surgeries, wound care and stabilization.
In Pauls Valley, a Rural Hospital Struggles Again to Survive
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Pauls Valley Regional Medical Center is once again the poster child for struggling rural hospitals as it battled a cash crunch and lawsuit verdict it had to pay. Then, on Oct. 12, the hospital closed.
In One Minute: SQ 793, on Vision Care and Eyeglasses
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In this short video, find out what State Question 793, on the Nov. 6 ballot, would change on the consumer market for vision care and sales of eyeglasses.
Cities Become Owners of Nursing Homes, Expecting Windfall from Feds
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A handful of small Oklahoma cities have become owners of dozens of Oklahoma nursing homes across the state in the past 15 months, hoping to tap into a federal program that will bring them millions of dollars. Can they ensure quality of care?
List of City-Owned Nursing Homes
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Licenses for a total of 46 nursing homes are owned by a handful of Oklahoma cities and one town. Here’s a list of the nursing homes and their owners.