AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHospital Update: Pro wrestler Jim Ross says he’s been hospitalized for more than three weeks in Norman and is being evaluated for dementia/Alzheimer’s. Medicaid Watch: New data show big local swings in Oklahoma Medicaid billing—Edmond’s orthotic services rose 22.5% (2024), Porter’s evaluation & management jumped 2,619% (2024), and multiple towns saw sharp increases in lab/pathology, surgery, vision, anesthesia, and coronavirus diagnostic panel claims. Nutrition Access: Oklahoma Children’s OU Health will provide free summer lunches for kids and teens statewide through the USDA Summer Food Service Program (May 27–Aug. 7, weekdays 11 a.m.–2 p.m.). Public Health Alert: Our Blood Institute declared an emergency blood shortage in Oklahoma, citing critically low O-negative inventory and urging donations to support local hospitals. Policy Shift: The U.S. Department of Education plans to outsource special education and civil rights enforcement, moving special ed oversight to HHS and civil rights enforcement to DOJ. Community Health: Tulsa County launched a mental health crisis bed partnership for youth in custody.
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