Reported Rape Cases Soar in Oklahoma
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Despite a decline in overall crime in Oklahoma over the past two years, the number of reported rapes has soared, a new study indicates.
Five Oklahoma Counties in U.S. Top 100
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Five counties in Oklahoma are among the nation’s fastest-growing, according to a newly released compilation by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top Providers of Out-of-State Students to OU, OSU
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Texas is king when it comes to providing nonresident students to Oklahoma’s two largest universities.
Oklahoma City Teachers Averaged 11 Missed Days of Work
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Oklahoma City public school teachers missed an average of 11 days of class in 2012-2013, according to a national report released Tuesday. That put Oklahoma City right at the national average for days of class missed among 40 of the nation’s largest metros.
Who Writes the Prescriptions
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Last year, 12,139 medical professionals wrote prescriptions in Oklahoma for controlled dangerous substances.
Who Monitors Prescriptions
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Oklahoma’s online prescription registry is most often checked by physicians.
Decline in Methadone
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The amount of methadone prescribed in Oklahoma began falling after enactment of a state law requiring doctors to check the Prescription Monitoring Program before writing methadone scrips.
Rising Use of Painkillers
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The amount of hydrocodone and oxycodone dispensed by Oklahoma pharmacies has climbed significantliy since 2008.
Fallin, Dorman Claims on Minimum Wage Workers: Who Is Right?
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Oklahoma ranks well above the national average in percentage of workers earning at or below the minimum wage.
Medicaid Enrollment Reaches New Record
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The number of Oklahomans enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program reached an all-time high in March, and officials are examining whether many people who signed up were spurred to do so by the Affordable Care Act.