Oklahoma’s Infant Mortality Rate Drops Nearly 20 Percent Since Statewide Program Launch OKLAHOMA CITY – September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month. Since the launch of a statewide program in 2007, Oklahoma’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has decreased by nearly 20 percent according to statistics from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The IMR was 8.2 per…

Attorney General O’Connor Releases Guidance for Law Enforcement After Newest Abortion Law Takes Effect Attorney General John O’Connor criticized the ongoing campaign by the abortion industry and others to confuse and mislead the public about abortion laws, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.…

Get Ready for 2023 Medicare Open Enrollment Period: Free Webinar Series Available for Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) will host its annual Medicare Open Enrollment webinars every Tuesday in October. This 4-week webinar series will highlight different parts of Medicare, eligibility, enrollment options and how beneficiaries can personalize their Medicare plan…

Attorney General O’Connor Joins Multistate Effort Urging President Biden to Classify Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor is joining a multistate effort urging President Biden to classify fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. The 18-state bipartisan coalition, led by Florida Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody and Connecticut Democrat…