Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA)

Pending federal approval, schools could recoup more Medicaid dollars from providing services like occupational and speech therapy, and behavioral health supports to eligible students.

Oklahoma health care leaders estimate state hospitals will see $6.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursement cuts as funding reductions made to the program through President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" set in.

Those include work requirements and a moratorium on new or increased provider taxes.

Indigenous health experts and providers say despite their outreach, people can fall through the cracks for several reasons.

As lawmakers dig deeper, persistent financial mismanagement at Oklahoma's mental health agency is coming into focus.