Catherine Sweeney
Catherine Sweeney was StateImpact Oklahoma's health reporter from July 2020 to May 2023.
She grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma State University. Catherine has covered local, state and federal government for outlets in Oklahoma, Colorado and Washington, D.C.
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The Senate voted Wednesday to override the governor's veto and force through their plan to spend the money.
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Lawmakers are planning to invest $3-9 million more in the facility to up its biosafety rating.
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Oklahoma offers pregnant residents special Medicaid coverage. That coverage used to last only 60 days after delivery, but under a new policy, that coverage will run for a full year instead.
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Oklahoma State University is adding a bachelor’s of nursing program to its Stillwater campus this fall. The addition will help combat the state’s nursing shortage.
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Oklahoma has the federal sign off it needs to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage. The policy is expected to help bring down the state’s high maternal mortality rate.
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House Bill 2177 bans care for minors, but it also bans insurance coverage and public funds for trans Oklahomans of all ages.
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday, stating definitively that Oklahomans have a right to life-saving abortions, whether there's an emergency or not.
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Oklahoma legislators are again considering a bill that would allow medical researchers to look into psychedelics to treat mental illness.
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Biomarker testing is a tool that doctors use to get a clearer picture of a medical problem — often cancer.
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State lawmakers are reviewing how much power the governor should have over multiple agencies this year.