Jackie Fortier
Stories
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National
Californians Taking Advantage Of Vaccine Rules For Parents With Disabled Kids
Parents of children with disabilities qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine in California. Health officials say it's been exploited by people who don't qualify, and individualized proof is now required.
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Health
Many Tornado Alley Residents With Disabilities Lack Safe Options In A Storm
Oklahoma used to have more public shelters that could accommodate wheelchairs. But many have closed, and there's still no financial aid for renters with disabilities to build safe alternatives.
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National
Oklahoma Judge Shaves $107 Million Off Opioid Decision Against Johnson & Johnson
The new number from Judge Thad Balkman comes nearly three months after he ordered the drugmaker to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis. Both sides had questioned that sum.
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National
Oklahoma Is Successful In Its Suit Against Opioid Manufacturer
An Oklahoma judge has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help cover the treatment, overdose prevention and other costs of abating the opioid epidemic in the state.
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National
Oklahoma Judge Rules Johnson & Johnson To Pay $572 Million To Help Ease Opioid Crisis
A judge has found Johnson & Johnson liable in Oklahoma's opioid crisis. The company is ordered to pay the state $572 million in the case that was being watched closely as other trials approach.
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Health
Oklahoma Judge To Rule In Landmark Opioid Case
Oklahoma has argued that the drugmaker's marketing of painkillers contributed to thousands of overdose deaths and other harms in the state and is asking for a multibillion-dollar award.
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National
Oklahoma Opioid Trial Ends
Monday was the last day in a widely-watched trial about opioid addiction in Oklahoma. The state sued opioid manufacturers, but only Johnson & Johnson fought it in court after others settled.
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National
Opioid Epidemic Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Begins In Oklahoma
The first major trial against an opioid manufacturer began Tuesday in Oklahoma. The state is suing Johnson & Johnson for money to help treat addiction, arguing the epidemic became a public nuisance.
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Politics
Republican State Lawmakers Split Over Anti-Abortion Strategy
Ohio is the latest Republican-led state to pass a ban on abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. But Tennessee this week backed off on a similar bill, fearing costly legal battles. What now?
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Health
President Trump's Plan To Stop HIV Faces A Tough Road In Oklahoma
Trump's proposal to tackle HIV promises extra help for seven states where HIV has become a rural problem. Experts in Oklahoma wonder if it will be enough, given the state's high uninsured rate.