AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCancer Care Closer to Home: OU Health is sending fellowship-trained neuro-oncologists to its Tulsa clinic at Hillcrest, expanding access to brain and spinal cord tumor specialists without long out-of-state travel. Family Support for Long Stays: A new Ronald McDonald House opened in northwest Oklahoma City near Mercy Hospital, adding 28 bedrooms for families of children in treatment. Childhood Cancer Progress: Oklahoma Children’s OU Health and the Jimmy Everest Center highlighted research gains during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, including near-100% cure rates for some leukemia groups. Dementia Care Access: A Medicare dementia caregiver respite program is helping Oklahoma families, but enrollment is limited—128 patients across 34 counties as of mid-August. Medicaid Payment Pressure: New federal rules are expected to cut Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals in Oklahoma and other states, raising concerns about fewer providers serving Medicaid patients. Data Privacy Enforcement: Oklahoma’s AG joined a multistate $2.3M settlement with Labcorp tied to the AMCA data breach, with added vendor-management reforms. Kratom Safety Push: Oklahoma lawmakers are moving to ban or tightly control dangerous kratom-derived compounds after reported deaths involving specific alkaloids. Local Health Workforce: Oklahoma Hospital Association is hosting a virtual career expo to help students connect with healthcare jobs.
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