Jillian Taylor
@jilliantaylor.bsky.social
StateImpact Oklahoma health reporter
she/her, OU alumna
she/her, OU alumna
Reposted by Jillian Taylor
A vote from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority board to approve an emergency rule related to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent anti-abortion executive order failed in a Monday special meeting.
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Oklahoma Health Care Authority board members vote against abortion attestation emergency rule
Board members are seeking clarity on the executive order that encouraged the proposed rule.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A vote from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority board to approve an emergency rule related to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent anti-abortion executive order failed in a Monday special meeting.
www.kgou.org/health/2025-...
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Reposted by Jillian Taylor
Oklahoma lawmakers hosted an interim study Tuesday on the impacts of federal cuts to Medicaid that were signed into law in July.
Providers expressed concern they may have to reduce services to balance their budgets.
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Providers expressed concern they may have to reduce services to balance their budgets.
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Oklahoma lawmakers explore impacts of federal cuts to Medicaid in interim study
The conversation highlighted how the changes will impact Oklahoma's health care landscape, including hospital finances and patient access.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Oklahoma lawmakers hosted an interim study Tuesday on the impacts of federal cuts to Medicaid that were signed into law in July.
Providers expressed concern they may have to reduce services to balance their budgets.
www.kosu.org/health/2025-...
Providers expressed concern they may have to reduce services to balance their budgets.
www.kosu.org/health/2025-...
Oklahoma health care leaders estimate state hospitals will see billions in Medicaid reimbursement cuts as funding reductions made to the program through President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" set in.
‘Draconian’ cuts: What Trump’s megabill means for Oklahoma hospitals and Medicaid recipients
Oklahoma health care leaders estimate state hospitals will see $6.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursement cuts as funding reductions made to the program through President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful...
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July 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Oklahoma health care leaders estimate state hospitals will see billions in Medicaid reimbursement cuts as funding reductions made to the program through President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" set in.
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We want to hear from parents and educators in rural Oklahoma concerned about the future of drama, music and visual arts in schools.
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Help us report on arts education at rural schools
We want to hear from parents and educators in rural Oklahoma concerned about the future of drama, music and visual arts in schools.
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July 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We want to hear from parents and educators in rural Oklahoma concerned about the future of drama, music and visual arts in schools.
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NEW: Anti-abortion activists are launching their own telehealth company—basically a virtual crisis pregnancy center—with the goal of becoming a household name as big as Planned Parenthood.
Read more at the newsletter: jessica.substack.com/p/telehealth...
Read more at the newsletter: jessica.substack.com/p/telehealth...
Telehealth Crisis Pregnancy Centers??
6.30.25
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July 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
NEW: Anti-abortion activists are launching their own telehealth company—basically a virtual crisis pregnancy center—with the goal of becoming a household name as big as Planned Parenthood.
Read more at the newsletter: jessica.substack.com/p/telehealth...
Read more at the newsletter: jessica.substack.com/p/telehealth...
Reposted by Jillian Taylor
The state of Oklahoma doesn't have a competitive bidding process for pregnancy centers, faith-based groups and nonprofits to get public money if they go through a grant-supervising entity like the Oklahoma Life Foundation.
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This group is in charge of millions in state money to help pregnant women after Oklahoma banned abortion
There's no competitive bidding process through the state for pregnancy resource centers, faith-based groups and other nonprofits to get public money if they go through an organization like the Oklahom...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The state of Oklahoma doesn't have a competitive bidding process for pregnancy centers, faith-based groups and nonprofits to get public money if they go through a grant-supervising entity like the Oklahoma Life Foundation.
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Indigenous health experts and providers say despite their outreach, people can fall through the cracks for several reasons.
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More than a fifth of Indigenous Oklahomans are uninsured. The price they pay can be steep
Indigenous health experts and providers say despite their outreach, people can fall through the cracks for several reasons.
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May 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Indigenous health experts and providers say despite their outreach, people can fall through the cracks for several reasons.
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A new group hopes to inform Oklahomans on the continued impacts of the state's near-total abortion ban.
Using a combination of large events and intimate conversations, repro46 aims to start dialogue that has a "ripple effect."
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Using a combination of large events and intimate conversations, repro46 aims to start dialogue that has a "ripple effect."
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How one group is educating Oklahomans on reproductive health care amid state abortion ban
A new group hopes to educate Oklahomans on the continued impacts of the state's near-total abortion ban.
www.kosu.org
April 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A new group hopes to inform Oklahomans on the continued impacts of the state's near-total abortion ban.
Using a combination of large events and intimate conversations, repro46 aims to start dialogue that has a "ripple effect."
www.kosu.org/show/stateim...
Using a combination of large events and intimate conversations, repro46 aims to start dialogue that has a "ripple effect."
www.kosu.org/show/stateim...
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The Trump administration is withholding tens of millions in family planning money from Planned Parenthood and other providers. But StateImpact Oklahoma confirmed the Oklahoma State Department of Health received an award of $1.96 million in Title X funding.
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Trump administration freezes federal family planning money in Oklahoma, provides dollars to OSDH
The Trump administration is withholding tens of millions in federal family planning money, impacting organizations in Oklahoma as of Tuesday.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Trump administration is withholding tens of millions in family planning money from Planned Parenthood and other providers. But StateImpact Oklahoma confirmed the Oklahoma State Department of Health received an award of $1.96 million in Title X funding.
www.kosu.org/health/2025-...
www.kosu.org/health/2025-...
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New Oklahoma Human Services rules are requiring certain child care programs to get nationally accredited by Sept. 1st or face a quality rating reduction tied to their reimbursements.
New rules, rising costs are putting some Oklahoma child care providers in peril
New rules from the state require certain child care programs to receive national accreditation this year or face funding cuts.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New Oklahoma Human Services rules are requiring certain child care programs to get nationally accredited by Sept. 1st or face a quality rating reduction tied to their reimbursements.
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Oklahoma scientists, advocates rally for science funding and federal workers
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Oklahoma scientists, advocates rally for science funding and federal workers
Lawmakers and students also protested the Trump administration’s crackdown on federal funding and layoffs of federal employees, including those at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (...
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March 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Oklahoma scientists, advocates rally for science funding and federal workers
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Oklahoma institutions respond to Trump administration cuts to NIH research funding.
Oklahoma institutions respond to Trump administration cuts to NIH research funding
A federal judge temporarily halted a new policy from the National Institutes of Health in 22 states that sued the Trump administration Monday. Oklahoma is not one of the plaintiffs in the suit.
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February 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Oklahoma institutions respond to Trump administration cuts to NIH research funding.