Outside Attorney Withdraws from Oklahoma Opioid Case
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Glenn Coffee has withdrawn as an outside attorney in the state’s ongoing opioid trial, saying his work on pretrial strategy and settlement discussions with drug companies had come to a close.
Strangulation of Women Is Common, Chilling – and Often a Grim Harbinger
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Strangulation of women is a persistent and increasingly reported form of violence in Oklahoma, with hundreds of cases reported annually. It is not always fatal, but it is terrifying, can cause long-term injuries and is known to be a precursor to homicide.
Things to Know About New Measles Case, Outbreaks and Vaccination Policies
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The state this week confirmed its first measles case of the year, which occurred as the nation is experiencing its largest number of measles cases in a quarter century. Here are answers to some common questions about the measles outbreaks, the first confirmed Oklahoma case and the state’s vaccination policies.
Two Oklahoma Hospitals Fought Off Deadly Fungal ‘Superbug’
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Two Oklahoma health care facilities are among those in 12 states that treated patients with a potentially lethal multidrug-resistant fungus that is emerging as a serious global public health threat.
Hospitals Post Prices for First Time, But Patients Are Unlikely to Gain Insight
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Hospitals are required to disclose prices for the first time, a move the industry fought for years. However, the prices may be of little help in deciphering byzantine medical bills or for comparison shopping because they don’t reflect what patients actually pay.
Despite Uncertainty, Pauls Valley Holds On to Nursing Homes
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Although the Pauls Valley hospital has closed, the city continues to hold on to 28 nursing homes whose enhanced federal payments were supposed to help keep the hospital open. The city is waiting for a determination from federal regulators on the arrangement.
Many Opioid Addicts Shut Out of Sober-Living Homes
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Addiction-recovery homes across Oklahoma are turning away people who are trying to escape opioid addiction by taking medications considered highly effective for recovery. Use of Suboxone and similar medications is common, but many residents of the state’s Oxford Houses believe that complete abstinence is the only way to truly beat addiction.
In Pauls Valley, a Rural Hospital Struggles Again to Survive
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Pauls Valley Regional Medical Center is once again the poster child for struggling rural hospitals as it battled a cash crunch and lawsuit verdict it had to pay. Then, on Oct. 12, the hospital closed.
With Health Department News, Waves of Disbelief Roll Across State
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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
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A multi-county grand jury and auditors served up plenty of answers about the financial crisis at the Oklahoma State Department of Health. But questions remained. Here are some of the answers.