A bill that would prohibit insurers from using credit information to determine insurance rates advanced this week in the Oklahoma Senate.
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Abating Oklahoma’s Opioid Epidemic is Projected to Cost More than $17.5B
The state of Oklahoma unveiled a 30-year plan to abate Oklahoma’s opioid epidemic Friday that would carry a hefty price tag of more than $17.5 billion. The detailed abatement plan was slowly revealed Friday during Day 19 of testimony in a trial in Cleveland County District Court where Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has accused… Continue reading Abating Oklahoma’s Opioid Epidemic is Projected to Cost More than $17.5B
First Big Trial in Opioid Crisis Set to Kick Off in Oklahoma
The first major test of whether states can hold drugmakers accountable for the opioid crisis is headed to an Oklahoma courtroom. In a trial starting Tuesday, lawyers for Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter will argue that the marketing practices of Johnson & Johnson are to blame for widespread drug addiction that has devastated the state.… Continue reading First Big Trial in Opioid Crisis Set to Kick Off in Oklahoma