In Oklahoma, Black families turn to doulas for better births
While progress to address poor birth outcomes among Black Oklahomans has been slow, women are taking action themselves.
Kassie McClung December 6, 2021
While progress to address poor birth outcomes among Black Oklahomans has been slow, women are taking action themselves.
Kayla Branch November 19, 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began an on-site investigation of the Public Health Lab on Sept. 21 following months of turmoil after the lab was relocated from Oklahoma City to Stillwater.
Clifton Adcock October 6, 2021
A consultant the Department of Human Services is paying $8.5 million to help solve the problem isn’t doing work that is substantially different from five previous efforts, the report found.
Kassie McClung September 29, 2021
As of Sep. 29, 10,208 Oklahomans had died, according to CDC provisional data.
Clifton Adcock September 15, 2021
The Department of Corrections does not follow most federal guidelines for testing and masking for staff
Kayla Branch September 14, 2021
Oklahoma is spending millions to expand its mental health crisis response system.
The money will provide iPads for law enforcement across the state, build new mental health centers and expand mobile crisis services.
Brianna Bailey September 2, 2021
Dewey County has the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Oklahoma. Locals say politics, mistrust of government and Facebook are to blame.
Kayla Branch August 27, 2021
The money Oklahoma saved from sending fewer people to prison was supposed to finance county mental health programs. But the Legislature has never sent any money to the fund and no rules have been written for how the money can be spent.
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