Board Oks Reductions That Will Limit Mental Health Care Access

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By Jaclyn Cosgrove Staff Writer jcosgrove@oklahoman.comThousands of low-income Oklahomans with mental illnesses and substance use disorders will have less access to the care they need, a result of cuts approved Thursday at a special state Medicaid board meeting. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority board approved cuts Thursday that limit how much therapy Medicaid members can receive.Read more on NewsOK.com

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