We fact-checked Oklahoma politicians on COVID-19 and vaccines, again
As the pandemic enters its third year, Oklahoma officials and candidates for office continue to spread inaccurate information.
She was charged with manslaughter after a miscarriage. Cases like hers are becoming more common in Oklahoma.
A growing number of women are facing criminal charges for substance use during pregnancy in Oklahoma. Experts and health care providers say that’s bad for moms and babies.
Chasing records and personal stories led to a deep dive on how Oklahoma City hospitals discharge patients with no place to go
A lack of resources means many people are sent back to the street or to shelters that can’t handle their medical needs. Here’s how I wrote the story.
With nowhere else to go, he slept in the emergency room
Oklahoma City has limited resources for people experiencing homelessness after they’ve been discharged from a hospital. Hospital social workers often have few options but to discharge people to the street, typically armed with a bus pass, or to send them to local shelters.
Video: Watch our panel discussion on ‘Racism and Reproductive health’
Watch our discussion with information and resources that families can use to empower themselves to improve health outcomes for themselves and their babies.
One worker called a move to Stillwater ‘a hurried, thoughtless decision’ before inspectors found violations at Oklahoma’s Public Health Lab
Critics of the decision to move a state laboratory from Oklahoma City to Stillwater said they are not surprised a federal investigation found problems with staffing levels and COVID-19 testing protocols.
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.
State health officials say they’ve fixed problems at the Public Health Lab in response to a federal investigation, but haven’t released a report on the inquiry.
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.
