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With Health Department News, Waves of Disbelief Roll Across State

by Ben Botkin, Paul Monies and Jeff Raymond May 17, 2018October 28, 2019

As the news rolled out Thursday that the Oklahoma State Department of Health never was insolvent, the reaction was a stunned disbelief. Then anger.

Q&A: What the Findings on State Health Department Mean, and What’s Next

by Paul Monies May 17, 2018October 28, 2019

Turmoil Continues at Health Department as Commissioner Abruptly Resigns

by Paul Monies February 13, 2018October 28, 2019

Exec Who Caught Health Department’s Problems Resigns, Citing Conflicts of Interest in Agency

by Paul Monies February 1, 2018October 28, 2019

Health Agency ‘Bloat’ Included Fallin Effort to Remake Public Health

by Paul Monies and Jeff Raymond January 10, 2018October 28, 2019

Government, Public Health

Oklahomans in Need Could Pay the Price for Health Department Crisis

by Ben Botkin December 25, 2017October 28, 2019

Health Department Records Show Allegations of Deliberate Deception

by Paul Monies December 15, 2017October 28, 2019

Government, Public Health, Public Money

Where Were the Watchdogs in the Health Department Crisis?

by Paul Monies December 10, 2017October 28, 2019

Grand Jury Looks into Health Department Mismanagement as Lawmakers Widen Probe

by Paul Monies November 30, 2017October 28, 2019

Health Department Woes Enlarge State Budget Crisis

by Paul Monies November 6, 2017October 28, 2019