StateImpact Oklahoma Podcast
1) As AI becomes part of traditional Medicare reviews, some Oklahomans worry they’ll lose out on care
Traditional Medicare rarely requires providers to seek approval before delivering care. That is changing this month in six states, including Oklahoma. A federal pilot is using private companies with A...Show More
2) 260108_feature_BirdCount
One of the longest-running citizen science projects wrapped its annual event Monday. Birders across Oklahoma had eyes to the skies to find out which species are living in or visiting the state during ...Show More
3) 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
4) 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
5) 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
6) 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
Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell previews Route 66 centennial celebrations
04:52 | Nov 19th, 2025
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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