Jillian Taylor

Feb 2, 2025 | oklahoman.com | Jillian Taylor

Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City is now designated as a Level II trauma center, giving emergency responders an additional option when caring for Oklahomans. The center transitioned from a Level III facility, which is capable of handling non-surgical trauma, according to the Oklahoma Hospital Association.

Jan 31, 2025 | kosu.org | Jillian Taylor

As flu rates skyrocket across the state, many Oklahoma schools have transitioned to virtual learning or closed Friday. As of the end of last week, Oklahoma’s influenza dashboard showed a flu test positivity rate of 34.3% statewide, which is about a 148% increase since the beginning of the year. Many school districts moved to virtual learning Friday, including Oklahoma City, Mid-Del, Deer Creek, Mustang, El Reno and Guthrie.

Jan 31, 2025 | kosu.org | Jillian Taylor

Efforts to further restrict abortion in Oklahoma through over 20 proposed policies failed last session, preserving the state’s current near-total ban. But some lawmakers are looking to pick up where they left off. Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader (R-Piedmont) is renewing her focus on abortion-inducing drugs. In 2024, a policy she proposed sought to target people who deliver or mail abortion-inducing drugs to mothers. House Bill 3013 died in the opposite chamber.

Jan 30, 2025 | kgou.org | Jillian Taylor

Efforts to further restrict abortion in Oklahoma through over 20 proposed policies failed last session, preserving the state’s current near-total ban. But some lawmakers are looking to pick up where they left off. Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader (R-Piedmont) is renewing her focus on abortion-inducing drugs. In 2024, a policy she proposed sought to target people who deliver or mail abortion-inducing drugs to mothers. House Bill 3013 died in the opposite chamber.

Jan 30, 2025 | kgou.org | Jillian Taylor

Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City is now designated as a level II trauma center, giving emergency responders an additional option when caring for Oklahomans. The center transitioned from a level III facility, which is capable of handling non-surgical trauma, according to the Oklahoma Hospital Association.