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Welfare drug-screening bill is signed into Oklahoma law Updated: Wed, May 16, 2012 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed a measure Wednesday that requires the Department of Human Services to screen welfare recipients for drug use. DHS reports this practice is already used. Read More
Oklahoma threatened with loss of federal funding Published: Sun, May 13, 2012 Federal officials are threatening Oklahoma with a loss of federal funding if the state continues to make public the child abuse histories of children who are killed or nearly killed by child abuse or neglect. Read More
Revised welfare drug test bill heads to Oklahoma governor Published: Thu, May 10, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Certain Oklahoma welfare recipients could be subjected to drug tests under a scaled-back bill that is heading to the governor's desk. The House voted 86-6 on Thursday for the compromise bill that authorizes the Department of Human Services to conduct drug tests on welfare applicants if they... Read More
Europe's storied way of life faces threat from debt crisis Published: Wed, May 9, 2012 The European landscape is undergoing profound change — from its sophisticated lifestyle to its cherished welfare benefits such as guaranteed health care and a secure retirement, to a sense among many Europeans of being the world's elite. Here are some ways the continent is grappling with change in this time of... Read More
Secrecy inhibits child abuse reforms in Oklahoma, other states, report finds Published: Wed, May 9, 2012 A culture of secrecy in Oklahoma and many other states is hindering efforts to reduce child abuse deaths and serious injuries, according to a report by a national child advocacy organization. Read More
Oklahoma DHS officials tweak reform plan Updated: Wed, May 2, 2012 Babies would no longer be housed in state shelters by the end of the year and actions would be taken to improve DHS customer service under a revised state child welfare reform plan submitted this week. Read More
More SSI clarification Published: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 Q: I read your article explaining that SSI is not a Social Security benefit and is not paid for out of Social Security taxes. But I'm still confused. What is the difference between Social Security disability and SSI disability? And how are they different from regular Social Security? A. I'm always puzzled when... Read More
SSI is not Social Security Published: Mon, Mar 12, 2012 Near the end of last year, around the holidays, I wrote a column that addressed what I called the 12 Myths of Social Security. It was supposed to be a takeoff on the "12 Days of Christmas" — get it? Anyway, earlier this year, I wrote another column addressing what I said was an even bigger misconception about... Read More
Social Security’s Dirty Little Secret: SSI Updated: Fri, Mar 11, 2011 Q: Like you, I am a former employee of the Social Security Administration. I wish you would lay it on the line for your readers and tell them how Nixon tried to demolish Social Security by cleverly naming the "Supplemental Security Income" program to sound like Social Security and then give it to SSA to run. He... Read More
Are you on a waiting list for Section 8 Housing? Updated: Tue, Nov 23, 2010 Staff Reporter Vallery Brown is looking for individuals currently on the waiting list to receive Section 8 Housing assistance from the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. Read More
'I'm Not Getting Enough' is a Common Gripe Published: Fri, Jul 9, 2010 By far the No. 1 complaint that SSA representatives get is: "I don't think I am getting the right Social Security benefit amount." Read More
Ten-Year Marriage Rule Applies Only to Divorcees Updated: Wed, Jun 30, 2010 Tom Margenau answers your questions about Social Security and its benefits. Read More
Money tight for care homes Updated: Sun, Feb 21, 2010 Editor's Note: This is the second of a two-part series of stories investigating conditions in Oklahoma's group homes for the mentally disabled, mentally ill and elderly. The investigation was conducted by reporters from the Tulsa World and The Oklahoman. Read More
City dentist asked to join organization Updated: Sun, Jun 25, 2006 Dr. Leon D. Bragg, an Oklahoma Health Care Authority dentist in Oklahoma City, has been invited to fellowship in the American College of Dentists. The American College of Dentists is a nonprofit dental organization and its fellowships reward dentists who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and... Read More
Medicaid reform is now state law Updated: Fri, Jun 16, 2006 GIVEN its complexity and the Legislature's reluctance to tackle too many weighty issues in one session, a Medicaid reform bill wasn't likely to make it to the governor's desk. But it did, and House Bill 2842 is now state law. Given the belief that the legislative term-limit law prevents the flowering of... Read More
Governor signs curbs on violent video games Updated: Sat, Jun 10, 2006 Gov. Brad Henry signed legislation Friday to restrict the sale of violent video games to children. The governor also signed bills reforming the state's Medicaid system, ensuring repeat child molesters could face the death penalty and reorganizing the Office of Juvenile Affairs, which includes granting special... Read More
Legislation this session Updated: Sun, May 28, 2006 Signed into law HB 2615: Stand Your Ground provides immunity from criminal prosecution or civil action for using justifiable deadly force. SB 1742: Anti-abortion measures SB 1037: Caitlin Wooten's law, tightening bail regulations HB 2895: Wheat harvest bill, makes it easier for custom harvesters to get a... Read More
Medicaid reforms await governor's OK Updated: Fri, May 26, 2006 The state's Medicaid system is a signature away from drastic reforms. Issues update House Bill 2842 passed both the House and the Senate on Thursday and will head to the governor for a final decision. Its reforms include: Expanding state funding for Medicaid reimbursement for doctors and hospitals. Creating a... Read More
House passes comprehensive Medicaid reform package Updated: Thu, May 25, 2006 OKLAHOMA CITY - State lawmakers passed a sweeping Medicaid reform package Thursday that supporters said will cut the program's spiraling costs while improving health care access and results for some of Oklahoma's neediest citizens. Passage of the measure, the product of a task force convened last year, was praised... Read More
House panel OKs Medicaid reform plan Updated: Wed, May 24, 2006 A House conference committee approved legislation Tuesday that would reform the state's Medicaid system. But without a budget deal appropriating the $102 million needed to implement the reforms, the legislation is useless, said Rep. Kris Steele, author of the legislation. "Without funding, it would be impossible... Read More
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