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Hospital Leaders Call for Action to Protect Healthcare in Oklahoma

June 26, 2025 at 17:44 PM EDT

As the Senate prepares to vote on a budget reconciliation bill that would have devastating impacts on healthcare access in Oklahoma, hospital administrators will share how Medicaid cuts would impact their communities.

When:		12 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2025

Where:		Virtual:
		Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86765139648?pwd=7IeV1mZ3MO0L9Q7BebMBqzKekznmD8.1
		Webinar ID: 867 6513 9648
		Passcode: 022980

Why: The cuts to Medicaid and Oklahoma’s directed payment program now being considered would result in an $8 billion loss over 10 years to Oklahoma hospitals, as well as job losses, hospital closures, and reduction in healthcare services to communities across the state.

Who:		Rich Rasmussen, president and CEO, Oklahoma Hospital Association
		Bennett Geister, president, Oklahoma City Communities, Mercy
		Denise Webber, president and CEO, Stillwater Medical
		Jay Johnson, president and CEO, DRH Health, Duncan
		Trent Bourland, vice president, rural development, SSM Health Oklahoma

Additional Interviews: Jay Johnson, Denise Webber, and Bennett Geister will be available for one-on-one, on-camera interviews in Oklahoma City beginning at 1:30 p.m. Please schedule in advance.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250626396113/en/

Contacts

Media Contact:

Susie Wallace

Vice President of Strategic Communications

Oklahoma Hospital Association

(405) 427-9537

swallace@okoha.com

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