A County Official on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis Makes His Case on Capitol Hill
“What comes next is going to be life-altering for all of the United States,” Dr. Michael Brumage says of the Republican health care bill. “And I felt it was important that I at least show up to do this.”
Why More States Are Getting Serious About Sunscreen
Prompted by dermatologists, more states are allowing kids to bring sunscreen to school. But opponents worry about liability for school employees and potential allergies.
Zika Threat Prompts New Mosquito Spraying Effort in Miami
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New York City's "Summer of Hell" starts with a sigh of relief; a serious water shortage on Hawaii’s Big Island; and Texas legislative leaders prep for special session.
Why Some Patients Aren’t Getting Palliative Care
Palliative care services remains scattershot in U.S. healthcare, but access is gradually improving.
New CDC Report: Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining, But Major Variations Exist Among Counties
Six times more opioids per person were being dispensed in the highest-prescribing counties compared with the lowest-prescribing counties.
Opioid Overdose Deaths Swamp Medical Examiners
As opioid overdose deaths skyrocket, state and local medical examiners are working overtime to determine which drugs are killing people.
A Mental-Health Crisis in Alabama’s Prisons
In a 302-page opinion, a federal judge in Montgomery condemned the dire conditions faced by prisoners with mental illnesses.
Senate’s Health Care Bill ‘Is Not Dead by Any Stretch of the Imagination,’ Mayors Warn
A bipartisan group of mayors from around the nation came together on Wednesday to highlight the local ramifications of the U.S. Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act.
The Senate's Health Bill Is Still Unaffordable for Poor People
The Congressional Budget Office finds that while the upper chamber’s plan is more generous and stable than the AHCA, it leaves about as many low-income people without coverage.
Years-Running Fluoridation Debate Continues to Bedevil Albuquerque-Area Water Board
One board member asks: “Don’t people have the right to not take medical advice if they don’t want to?”
Health Bill Updates: The Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act Gets a CBO Score; NGA Says Slow Down
Monday was a busy day for the health reform debate on Capitol Hill and in state capitals.
Explore Analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation to Estimate How the Senate Health Bill Will Affect You
Younger, wealthier consumers will be better off, but older, lower-income Americans will likely see their premiums rise.
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley: I Would Encourage Other Cities to Sue
Her city filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical companies, distributors and doctors it believes caused the opioid epidemic. And Whaley thinks other cities should do the same.
At the 1st Meeting of Trump’s Opioid Commission, Medicaid Was the Elephant in the Room
Members of the group reflected upon the importance of the federal program to the fight against the opioid epidemic, as the U.S. Senate debates the program’s future.
Interactive Medical Drones: No Longer Science Fiction
With the help of medical drones, anyone might be able to provide emergency medical care at a disaster.
New Analysis: 3 Million Children Would Lose Coverage Under AHCA
The Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act could increase the number of uninsured kids by as much as 50 percent.
Deal Reached to Clean Up the East Coast’s Biggest Open-Air Drug Market
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Ky. fraud hotline raises concerns; Cuomo says “Amtrak must pay” for commuter mess; and Seattle leaders considering city income-tax plan.
Five Involuntary Manslaughter Charges in the Flint Water Crisis
Michigan Health Director Nick Lyon and four other officials are accused of failing to act on a Legionnaires' disease outbreak associated with the city’s lead-poisoning problems.
Explosion in Tattooing, Piercing Tests State Regulators
Nearly four in 10 people born after 1980 have a tattoo, and one in four have a piercing some place other than an earlobe.
Simulating Scenarios for Killer Smog Conditions in Pittsburgh
Predictive analytics are getting better at profiling the clinical impact of air- and heat-related emergencies, as well as the stress they place on response infrastructure.
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