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The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is taking issue with the latest report on its efforts to improve the foster care program for children.
DHS workers are blowing the whistle on Oklahoma's Child Protective Services, saying they are overburdened with extremely high caseloads and the state is covering it all up to comply with a court order.
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) will not have to reduce or eliminate service programs for seniors and people with disabilities on Dec. 1 and Jan. 1 as previously planned, the agency announced on Tuesday.
A state Inspector General who wanted to shut down the Scientology-based Narconon Arrowhead drug treatment facility is suing the state.
The Oklahoma DHS is reducing services to children, senior citizens and residents with disabilities as it deals with what its director says is $30 million in budget cuts to the agency.
The Oklahoma Legislature is considering a bill to immediately provide $34 million in funding to the Department of Human Services to prevent worker furloughs and provider rate cuts.
After cuts were announced at the Department of Human Services last month healthcare providers began doing everything they could to keep up with care. The cuts have forced hospital layoffs and closures. Now it could force hundreds of nursing homes to close.
