healthcare

Congress established the rural emergency hospital designation to provide financial stability to facilities amid growing concerns over closures. The goal is to maintain access to outpatient and emergency services in rural communities.

A campaign to expand government health insurance to more low income Oklahomans overcame its first legal hurdle Tuesday. The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled…

For the first time ever, many Oklahoma hospitals are posting their prices online for every service or item they offer, creating a consumer menu.But a…

Oklahoma bucked expectations as enrollment on the federal health-care marketplace climbed to a record level for the upcoming year.Federal data released…

FULL TRANSCRIPT: Gov. Mary Fallin: Thank you very much. Lieutenant Gov. Lamb, statewide elected officials, Speaker [Charles] McCall, President Pro Tem…

After her divorce, Lori Taylor wanted a home all her own. She moved back to Oklahoma to be near her aging parents, but she had a problem. For years her…

Small hospitals with an emergency room and a handful of beds could be coming to Oklahoma City.Cross Development Acquisitions, a Texas-based developer, is…

A provider in Chickasha wants to cut out the middle man when it comes to a discount health plan. The Southern Plains Medical Group has a new service where…

A new government report says 44,129 Oklahomans have signed up for the first time or re-enrolled in health plans during the first month of the latest…

Oklahoma and five other states have filed legal papers with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of their challenge against the Affordable Care Act.Oklahoma,…