Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 11:16 am
Health secretary’s ouster gives a look into “frustration” between the Senate and Gov. Stitt
The vote is the latest in a turf war between the Legislature and Gov. Kevin Stitt's office
Catherine Sweeney
Catherine covers health for StateImpact Oklahoma. She grew up in Muskogee and went to Oklahoma State University. She has covered politics and policy in Colorado's high plains, Oklahoma City and Washington, D.C.
You can reach her at catherine@stateimpactoklahoma.org, @cathjsweeney on Twitter or 405-673-5226 on Signal.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 6:27 pm
Oklahoma nursing schools ramp up admissions amid worker shortage
The state has been in a nursing shortage for years, and there haven't been enough slots for nursing students. Universities are working to change that.
Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 12:57 pm
StateImpact discusses Oklahoma’s decision to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage
Oklahoma has always offered special coverage during pregnancy, but it used to last 60 days after birth. The state just got permission to extend that coverage to one year.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 6:16 pm
A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors would affect Oklahoma adults too
House Bill 2177 bans care for minors, but it also bans insurance coverage and public funds for trans Oklahomans of all ages.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | 6:44 pm
Oklahoma Senate bill would require insurance companies to cover high-tech medical screenings called biomarker tests
Biomarker testing is a tool that doctors use to get a clearer picture of a medical problem — often cancer.
Thursday, February 16, 2023 | 10:47 am
Another pandemic relief policy is ending, making groceries even more expensive for low-income Oklahomans
In 2020, the federal government upped food aid. The increased monthly benefits end in March.
Thursday, February 2, 2023 | 11:12 am
StateImpact talks with Secretary of Health Kevin Corbett about Oklahoma’s pivot to managed Medicaid
The Stitt Administration has worked to usher in managed care, a model that brings insurance companies in to manage members’ health coverage. It is expected to launch in April 2024.
Thursday, January 19, 2023 | 7:52 am
A collaborative in Tulsa models how Oklahoma communities can fight the methamphetamine epidemic.
Methamphetamine is killing more Oklahomans than any illicit drug. Nonprofits, treatment centers, policy analysts and law enforcement in Tulsa created a program to broaden access to recovery from it.
Thursday, December 22, 2022 | 4:30 pm
State data paints a dire picture of Oklahoma teenagers’ mental health
Rates of depression and suicidality have always been higher than researchers expected. But they were even higher in the early years of the pandemic.
Thursday, December 15, 2022 | 11:29 am
Methamphetamine may not be the center of attention, but it’s killing more Oklahomans than any other drug.
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