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Sep 4, 2021 6 tweets 1 min read
Statement from Oklahoma State Medical Association's Immediate Past President George Monks, M.D., regarding Gov. Stitt's removal of Jean Hausheer, M.D., and Laura Shamblin, M.D., from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) Board of Directors members this afternoon. (1/6) "The Oklahoma Health Care Authority's job is to oversee more than $2 billion taxpayer dollars and serve Oklahoma's most vulnerable citizens, not rubber-stamp a governor's political agenda. (2/6)
Dec 10, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read
Statement From Oklahoma State Medical Association President George Monks Regarding Today’s Frontier Article:
“Collectively, the members of the Healthier Oklahoma Coalition represent the healthcare professionals that are putting their lives on the line to save others." 1/5 We have to ensure those voices are heard by state leaders. To accomplish this, we developed a letter that included the concerns we were hearing and offered solutions that could help lessen the projected number of COVID-positive Oklahomans. 2/5