Public Health
California enters the ring of drug manufacturing. Could others follow?
As insulin prices have skyrocketed, states have intervened to lower them with price caps. Now, California’s decision to manufacture its own is leading other states to consider similar steps in an effort to ensure essential medicines are affordable to the public.
City frames art as a way to bolster mental health services
A pilot program in Chicago looks to address mental health workforce shortages, while exploring the benefits of holistic treatment through mediums like art.
How will rural Americans fare during Medicaid unwinding? Experts fear they’re on their own
Rural residents face additional barriers to renewing their Medicaid coverage, including longer distances to eligibility offices, less access to the internet or a lack of health insurance counselors in their communities.
Pocket parks emerge as a climate solution
Size doesn’t always matter. Even the smallest of green spaces can play a key role in mitigating climate impacts like extreme heat and poor air quality.
You might need an ambulance, but your state might not see it as ‘essential’
Ambulance services can receive state money once declared essential services.
Drug decriminalization stumbled in Oregon. Other states are taking note.
The rocky start could slow the movement to treat addiction as a public health matter.
How one state’s data office improves government services
Indiana is connecting data from different agencies and training front-line workers to tackle tough problems.
Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl.
Accidental overdoses are now the No. 1 cause of death for young people in 37 states.
Why the United States undercounts climate-driven deaths
A number of limitations prevent health departments from identifying an accurate climate-related death count. Experts say the lack of robust data coverage could hamper state and local governments' ability to implement preventative measures.
‘How’s the air?’ Using AI to track coal train dust
Using artificial intelligence, researchers are tracking how en route trains affect air quality. The data could help improve environmental policy in urban areas hit hardest by poor air quality.
States improperly dropping Medicaid participants due to programming errors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has given states two weeks to identify problems that have caused eligible participants—mostly children—to be incorrectly disenrolled. Otherwise, states could lose out on Federal Medical Assistance Percentage funding.
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