StateImpact Oklahoma

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StateImpact Oklahoma reports on education, health, environment, and the intersection of government and everyday Oklahomans. StateImpact Oklahoma is a collaboration of KGOU, KOSU, KWGS and KCCU.

  1. 12/17/2025

    StateImpact Oklahoma discusses what’s to come in the new year

    2025 is coming to a close, and StateImpact Oklahoma’s Logan Layden sat down with StateImpact’s reporters to talk about some of the issues they’ve covered this year and how they’ll evolve in 2026.Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

    7 min

  2. 12/11/2025

    OU researchers propose solution to Indian Health Service underfunding

    The federal government has a trust responsibility to fund Indigenous health care. But the Indian Health Service (IHS) has long been underfunded by it. June Zhao, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma Hudson College of Public Health, said she learned about this issue in conversation with leadership at an IHS clinic in the state. They shared how limited financial resources result in challenges with hiring staff and maintaining facilities. This has impacted their ability to provide health care. She decided she wanted to help address this fundamental problem. StateImpact’s Jillian Taylor and KOSU’s Sarah Liese spoke with Zhao about her recent research, which explores a solution that could help increase and sustain IHS funding. Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

    5 min

  3. 12/03/2025

    What’s being done to bring down Oklahoma’s costly home insurance rates?

    Oklahoma ranks high nationally for its pricey home insurance premiums. As climate change brings more extreme weather and inflation affects purchasing power, some look to policy changes to settle escalating insurance costs.  Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

    5 min

  4. 11/19/2025

    Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell previews Route 66 centennial celebrations

    StateImpact’s Logan Layden sat down with Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell, who also serves as chairman of the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission, to discuss the significance of America’s Main Street and plans to celebrate its 100 year anniversary in 2026. Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

    5 min

  5. 11/12/2025

    New book details impacts of drug rehabilitation industry on patients, inspired by story in Oklahoma

    America’s opioid epidemic has been a prolonged public health crisis, resulting in countless overdose deaths and billions in settlement funds from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers. But another crisis is afoot. That’s what investigative reporter Shoshana Walter from The Marshall Project presents in her first book, “Rehab: An American Scandal.” StateImpact’s Jillian Taylor spoke with Walter about her findings on the treatment industry and how it chased profits over patients. Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

    8 min

  6. 11/06/2025

    Oklahoma is seeking part of a $50 billion rural health fund. Could it transform care amid other cuts?

    Alongside the passage of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending reductions over a decade, Oklahoma is also vying for an opportunity available to all 50 states to fund sustainable rural health care initiatives. Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

    5 min

  7. 10/30/2025

    As a deadly disease imperils North American bats, researchers say Oklahoma’s population is hanging on

    Flying mammals of the night have been under threat of white-nose syndrome in the U.S. for years. Oklahoma researchers are tracking their populations and finding positive results.Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

    5 min

  8. 10/22/2025

    Despite loss of federal protections, lesser prairie chicken conservation persists on private land

    The ground-dwelling bird’s preferred grassland habitat overlaps with agricultural and energy-rich regions, putting the species’ future in the hands of private landowners. In the second installment of a two-part series, StateImpact’s Chloe Bennett-Steele reports on continued conservation efforts for the species. Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

    5 min
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StateImpact Oklahoma reports on education, health, environment, and the intersection of government and everyday Oklahomans. StateImpact Oklahoma is a collaboration of KGOU, KOSU, KWGS and KCCU.

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  • Channel
    KOSU
  • Creator
    OPMX
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 OPMX
  • Show Website
    StateImpact Oklahoma

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