Commentary
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Oklahoma Legislature: A mask for thee, but not for me
Ah, yes: A mask for thee, but not for me. As the 2021 Oklahoma legislative session starts, there are some new pandemic-related guidelines in...
Letter: Legislature should stop ‘disastrous’ privatized Medicaid managed care
To the editors:
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt remains committed to his disastrous plan to privatize the state's Medicaid program through managed care. It looks like...
COVID vaccine: Never doubt what nobody is sure about
Charlie looks pretty discouraged, but here in Oklahoma it seems that a fair number of people have been able to book a COVID-19 vaccine...
Good journalism is timeless: Warren Vieth joins NonDoc board
When Tres Savage asked me to consider joining NonDoc’s board of directors, I didn’t hesitate to accept.
NonDoc is part of a remarkable transformation of...
COVID-19 recommendations must change with scientific advances
What we know about COVID-19 today is different from what we knew as little as a month ago, let alone a year ago. Since...
You’re on your own: It’s too cold for Cupid this year
By the time you read this it will be Valentine's Day, and if the weather forecasts are correct, large amounts of snow will be...
Letter: Medicaid managed care an opportunity to improve health outcomes
To the editors:
Lauren Carter’s recent letter to the editors regarding Medicaid managed care unfortunately fails to discuss the most important fact: Oklahoma has some of...
Rolling blackouts: Storm saga so confusing
When I received an email from OG&E this past week urging me and everyone else to conserve electricity, I almost started laughing.
The email was...
Letter: Managed Medicaid will not save money or improve outcomes
To the editors:
In a letter to you dated Feb. 19, Karma Robinson insinuated that managed care will improve outcomes in the Medicaid populations. That...
Happy tastes good: Oklahoma wants to be Texas?
Bring back the ol' "Texas Stop Sign," as they say. I know there are still a few Dairy Queen's around Oklahoma, but if Oklahoma...