A patient-dumping probe clears two Tulsa hospitals after man left paralyzed on the streets
Oklahoma hospitals discharge a growing number of patients to homelessness. But experts say the bar is high to prove hospitals are violating federal law.
Kayla Branch September 27, 2023
Oklahoma hospitals discharge a growing number of patients to homelessness. But experts say the bar is high to prove hospitals are violating federal law.
Brianna Bailey July 19, 2023
The Tulsa County Sheriff has ordered a state treatment program out of the jail. County officials say participants should be in a state hospital instead.
For the Frontier Ron Jackson July 18, 2023
Advocates in Western Oklahoma say they are combatting a lack of funding and awareness in their communities. There are few shelters and a reluctance to address housing problems.
Ari Fife July 6, 2023
A more than 100-year-old law now propping up the state’s sweeping abortion ban contains no clear definition of what it means to preserve the life of a mother.
Kayla Branch June 19, 2023
Oklahoma anti-abortion lawmakers are in a dilemma: Support legislation that could make it easier for some women to get abortions, or risk successful legal challenges and backlash from voters.
Kayla Branch June 1, 2023
People experiencing homelessness must be able to do basic tasks like bathing or eating on their own to get a bed in the state’s only respite center. But many can’t, and the need is growing.
Reese Gorman February 24, 2023
“Really, the heart of this petition is about criminal justice reform,” said Michelle Tilley, campaign manager for Yes on 820. The group has raised over $3 million to support legalizing marijuana in Oklahoma.
Kayla Branch February 13, 2023
Lawmakers filed dozens of bills to expand social services and improve child welfare policies. Advocates said these changes have been desperately needed for years.
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