Sen. James Lankford is teaming up with lawmakers from both parties to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to tighten oversight of physician-assisted suicide in hospice programs. In a bipartisan, bicameral letter, the group is ... read more »

The Oklahoma Senate is already laying the groundwork for the 2027 legislative session after Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton approved a slate of interim studies for the 2026 legislative interim. The studies, which will be assigned to Senate committees and wrapped up by Oct. 30, are desi ... read more »

A grassroots group called Save Our Hospitals is urging residents to oppose Ascension St. John’s proposal to convert the Nowata hospital from a Critical Access Hospital to a Rural Emergency Hospital, a move supporters say would eliminate inpatient care and significantly reduce local healthca ... read more »