Tag: Health Care

Free cataract surgery for veterans

October 3, 2019

EyeCare Associates of South Tulsa will be celebrating their 3rd Annual “Giving Thanks By Giving Sight” on November 8 in honor of Veteran’s Day by volunteering their time, staff, clinic and surgery center to provide free cataract surgery to veterans in need. Board-certified Ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Dan Langley, graduated from Washington State University and obtained…

Hospital lawsuits target insured, Medicaid patients

September 12, 2019 Ray Carter

Hospitals in Oklahoma and across the nation have come under fire for filing lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills. In Oklahoma, hospital officials have suggested that expanding Medicaid to include able-bodied adults would significantly reduce such patient lawsuits. “Hospitals treat patients in medical emergencies before asking any questions about payment or insurance coverage, as…

Customers can only enroll in or leave EMSA in August

August 15, 2019

Each year in the month of August, Tulsa utility customers have the option to cancel their enrollment status in the EMSAcare program. They may choose to opt-in or opt-out of the program. If they don’t contact EMSA in August, they are automatically enrolled and charged. EMSAcare is a subscription program by EMSA (Emergency Medical Services…

Gov. Stitt names Corbett for OHCA

August 15, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Kevin Corbett as the next agency director for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA). “Kevin Corbett’s financial expertise and strong organizational leadership will serve the Health Care Authority and the State of Oklahoma well,” said Stitt. “Corbett will bring his wealth of experience in accounting and consulting to ensure OHCA’s…

Samaritan Ministries’ healthcare

August 8, 2019

For 25 years, Samaritan Ministries has focused on a Bible-based mission and responsible stewardship, enabling hundreds of thousands of members to lift up one another as they pray and send notes of encouragement with saring of health concerns and costs. “Over a quarter of a century, Samaritan Ministries has taken our charge very seriously –…

Democrat hopefuls racing to get as far left as possible

July 18, 2019 Charles Biggs

Just when you thought national politics couldn’t get any worse, it does. The Democrat debates are a series of desperate candidates trying to outdo each other in making promises that they can’t keep. They are overtly trying to buy votes and the sad fact is – it might just work. One Democrat wants the federal…

Outbreak of measles grows in Oklahoma and the U.S.

June 6, 2019

As of last Friday, three more cases of measles have been identified in Okmulgee County. No new cases of measles have been identified in any counties outside of Okmulgee County. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and the Okmulgee County Health Department said all three cases are close contacts of the initial case announced…

Editorial: Democrat hopefuls’ proposals

May 9, 2019

Here are some of the plans of the mainstream candidates running for the Socialist Democrat nomination for president. Forgive all student debt. Make tuition free for all state-supported colleges and universities. Give poor people a monthly allowance. Place a 2 percent wealth tax on anyone worth more than $10 million. Let 16-year-olds vote. Impeach President…

Editorial: Rep. Horn promotes Obamacare

April 18, 2019

An Oklahoma congresswoman wants expansion of Obamacare and an end to efforts to slow down the march to socialized medicine. U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn voted for a meaningless Democrat resolution to condemn the Trump administration for supporting of a court ruling to rule Obamacare unconstitutional. The four Republicans in Oklahoma’s congressional delegation voted no. Horn…

Encouraging rural doctors

March 14, 2019

The House of Representatives passed a measure aimed at encouraging more doctors to practice in rural areas of the state. House Bill 2511, by House Speaker Charles McCall, would reduce a doctor’s tax liability by up to $25,000 annually if he or she practices in a rural community for the tax year beginning in 2020….