StateImpact Oklahoma Podcast
1) 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.Menti...Show More
2) 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 Univ...Show More
3) 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 escal...Show More
4) 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...Show More
5) 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 ...Show More
6) 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 i...Show More
7) 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 epis...Show More
8) 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 ...Show More
9) What's next as Oklahoma's highway system strains against growth?
Inflation compounds an already tough situation for Oklahoma’s highway infrastructure.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags
10) ‘Isn’t that wonderful?’ Intergenerational programs combat loneliness, create purpose for seniors
Intergenerational programs are working throughout the state in small numbers to bring different age groups together through ongoing, mutually beneficial activities. As Oklahoma’s aging population grow...Show More