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After health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma announced Wednesday that Saint Francis Health System would be leaving its network because of failed contract negotiations, Saint Francis issued a news release Friday saying they wish to resume talks.
In a statement, Jake Henry Jr., president and CEO of SFHS, said the two entities had been negotiating since January and reached an agreement on the afternoon of April 30th, the final day of the previous contract. While waiting for the contract, BlueCross unexpectedly sent new terms at 10:02 p.m. on Friday night with provisions that had not been agreed on earlier. The added terms materially changed the agreement. It wasn t a contract that I could sign it wasn t what we agreed to just a few hours earlier, Henry said.
State Leaders Call It ‘A Historic Day’ As First Oklahomans Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
State leaders said it’s a historic day in the fight against COVID-19 as the first Oklahoman received her first dose of the Pfizer Vaccine today.
Several other front-line healthcare workers were also vaccinated in OKC today.
“This vaccine is a big piece of the puzzle, but we still need to keep doing our part,” said Governor Kevin Stitt.
St. Francis expects to start distributing the vaccine in Tulsa tomorrow.
State Health Leaders said they hope to have 166,000 doses of the vaccine by the end of the year, which means 166,000 Oklahomans will be one step closer in being protected against the virus.
Arrival of COVID-19 vaccine in Tulsa renews health care workers hope, but officials say the virus remains a threat to others tulsaworld.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tulsaworld.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.