Jillian Taylor
StateImpact Oklahoma: Health ReporterJillian Taylor has been StateImpact Oklahoma's health reporter since August 2023.
Previously, Jillian was an intern at The Frontier and Tulsa World. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma with a minor in diversity studies. While at OU, Jillian served as editor-in-chief of the OU Daily.
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Oklahoma medical students are working with the State Medical Association to propose a measure that would expand coverage of prostate cancer screening under Medicaid. -
The goal of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust grant funding is to “provide communities with resources to create lasting health improvements.” -
OU received a $17.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to work with tribal nations to address disparities in cancer outcomes. -
Oklahoma higher ed workers navigate gaps in paid parental leave: lawmakers say it’s time to fix thatA growing list of Oklahoma colleges and universities are offering their workers paid parental leave. But it’s still a minority. The momentum comes after Oklahoma mandated maternity leave for state employees and teachers. -
Surgery during 'rocket attacks': Ukrainian doctors train at OU Health to provide reconstructive careAs the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, Ukrainian physicians are tending to a historic volume of patients with complex head and neck injuries from missile attacks and rocket blasts. OU Health is teaching some of these surgeons reconstructive techniques they can take back home. -
Recruiting long-term care CNAs can be challenging, and fighting consistent turnover is costly. But groups in Oklahoma are finding ways to invest in workers’ futures. -
The farther a woman has to travel to receive maternity care, the greater risk they have of maternal morbidity and adverse infant outcomes. -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit said Monday Oklahoma isn’t entitled to federal family planning money it lost last year. -
Oklahoma nursing homes are preparing for staffing rules finalized in April by the Biden administration, meant to improve safety and quality of care in long-term care facilities. -
A study found Oklahomans are most frequently traveling to Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Illinois to obtain an abortion.
