Issues to watch during Oklahoma’s 2020 legislative session
StateImpact reporters combed through 4,500 pieces of legislation. Here are some trends they found.
StateImpact reporters combed through 4,500 pieces of legislation. Here are some trends they found.
Oklahoma is entitled to $829 million from settlements with drug companies or court orders. But so far, none of the money has been spent on opioid addiction treatment. Here’s where the money stands for each company or group.
A push toward a healthier state by the governor may mean more vaping laws.
District Judge Thad Balkman clarified an earlier ruling against Johnson & Johnson, saying the drugmaker must pay $465 million dollars – not the $572 million he had originally ordered.
At the beginning of November, hundreds of new laws took effect in Oklahoma, including a big change to short-term health policies and new locations for eye clinics.
Despite experiencing some of the most severe weather events in the nation, there are no state laws requiring storm shelters in Oklahoma. Public shelters have largely been closed leaving people with disabilities without a safe option during storms.
A judge in Oklahoma admitted to making a $107 million math error in his verdict in the state’s opioid case.
At some rural hospitals in Oklahoma, a pattern of controversial businesses practices lead to big profits for the management companies – but high risks for vulnerable hospitals.