Tag Archives: Healthcare

Fertility Preservation for Boys

By Staff Report

OU Health, the University of Oklahoma’s academic health system, is the first health system in Oklahoma to offer testicular tissue preservation for prepubescent boys facing cancer treatments that could affect their future fertility. This procedure provides a potential path to biological parenthood when conventional methods, such as sperm banking, are not feasible.

The advancement offers new hope to families whose children face cancer treatments that could compromise future fertility. By introducing testicular tissue cryopreservation, OU Health is expanding access to leading-edge preservation techniques previously unavailable in Oklahoma.

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Grant to Expand Virtual Dermatology

By Staff Report

SkinCheck, an Oklahoma-founded digital health startup, announced yesterday it has been awarded $250,000 in non-dilutive funding through the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) Industry Innovation Program. The award will be distributed over a two-year period and will support applied research, clinical validation, and expanded access to virtual dermatology services across Oklahoma.

“Oklahoma faces some of the longest dermatology wait times in the country, leaving rural and underserved communities without timely access to potentially life-saving skin cancer screenings,” said Daniel Marques, SkinCheck Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer. “Expanding Dermatology Access for Underserved Communities in Oklahoma is not just the title of our proposal. It is central to our mission.”

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Congress: Don’t Take Away the Care

By Johnnie Miller-Retired Teacher

It’s Kept Me Going

Retirement isn’t always a breeze, especially as you get older. As we age, health problems can get worse, income becomes more limited, and it seems like access to high-quality, affordable health care gets harder and harder to come by. That’s why, for me at least, Medicare Advantage has been a godsend.

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Rural Healthcare Concerns

By Marty Fuller, Oklahoma Rural Association

Out here in rural Oklahoma, things aren’t always close by. The grocery store, the doctor’s office, even the pharmacy — it can take a while to get where you need to go. That’s just life outside the city. But when it comes to healthcare, distance can become dangerous. 

That’s why I’m speaking up for Medicare Advantage. For me, it’s not just a health plan. It’s how I stay connected to the care I need — and I’m not alone. More than 330,000 Oklahomans rely on Medicare Advantage for coverage that actually fits our lives.

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