Oklahoma News
News stories from the past 60 days.
Sep 23, 2024 - Highlights the increases in rural suicide with focus on the impact on Black farmers in Tatums, Oklahoma. Discusses farming-related stressors, stigma, historic racism, workforce issues, and mental health resources.
Sep 10, 2024 - A mobile dental clinic is offering care to rural residents in Oklahoma. Notes the challenges for rural residents in accessing care due to distance.
Source: KTEN
Sep 4, 2024 - Discusses plans to reopen a Critical Access Hospital in Tillman County, Oklahoma after eight years of closure. Describes how the closure increased transportation time for locals seeking hospital-level care. Notes that the new facility is supported by a mix of federal and state funding.
Source: High Plains Public Radio
Aug 20, 2024 - Describes a tuition payment partnership between Oklahoma higher education institutions and a hospital to address healthcare workforce shortages. Notes that shortages are greater in rural areas of the state.
Source: Oklahoma Voice
Aug 13, 2024 - Highlights an ECHO program focused on childhood obesity in rural Oklahoma. Notes that access to specialists is limited in rural areas.
Source: Oklahoma State University
Aug 12, 2024 - Highlights new funding for expanding access to breastfeeding support training and resources for healthcare providers in in Oklahoma hospitals. The expanded services are expected to improve access to support in rural Oklahoma where current access is limited. Discusses the impact of breastfeeding and state policies around breastfeeding.
Source: KOSU, NPR
Last Updated: 9/24/2024