Oregon Behind Schedule on Food Safety Inspections; Kansas Budget Shortfalls Hit Road Projects
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. mayor and council fight over police model; Tennessee corrections official resigns over anti-Obama posts; W.Va.’s mid-year budget cuts.
Why Does it Take So Long to Hire a Nurse?
To fix nurse shortages, graduating more nurses is just the start.
Massive Medicaid Fraud Busts Offer Blueprint for States
There is much that can be leveraged by other states to extend the value of what was learned from June's massive U.S. Department of Justice action against fraudsters.
In Opioid Epidemic, Prejudice Persists Against Methadone
Few new methadone clinics have opened in the last five years.
Single-Payer Health Care Proposal Fails in Colorado
Voters killed a ballot initiative that would have financed the system.
State and Local Government Elections: Ballot Initiatives We’re Tracking
Beyond races for the White House and Congress, voters across the nation are considering a wide variety of state and local proposals and initiatives. Here’s our rundown of what’s important to watch ...
Beyond Farmers Markets: Cities, States Champion Locally Grown Food
Farmers markets are booming, but cities and states are doing more to connect consumers to local food and support the people who grow it.
California’s Ballot Initiative to Control Drug Prices Has the Pharma Industry Terrified
It’s the most expensive referendum in history.
How Some States Make Effective Birth Control More Available
At least 17 states are making it easier for women on Medicaid to get small, effective intrauterine birth control devices inserted immediately after giving birth.
Minnesota IT Agency Investigating Calls That Bombarded Health Insurance Hotline
Phone lines for the state's MNsure health insurance exchange received over 80,000 calls on Tuesday—far more than usual.
Why More Grandparents Are Raising Children
In 2005, 2.5 million children were living with grandparents who were responsible for their care. By 2015, that number had risen to 2.9 million.
How Teletherapy Addresses Mental Health Needs
Amid a shortage of mental health providers, states are increasingly turning to telemedicine to meet the urgent need for drug addiction treatment and other behavioral health counseling.
The Complex Realities of Medical Marijuana Legalization in Ohio
Without the infrastructure to grow, test, process or dispense medical marijuana, it could take up to two years for patients to be able to use it legally.
The Single Most Important Pitfall to Avoid with Legalizing Marijuana
Medical patients and recreational users are looking for very different things.
Why This California County Treats Locals to Dinner and a Movie
A potluck social is a great way to humanize behavioral health workers and begin connecting people to the programs and services they need.
Why Winter Won't Kill Zika
Colder weather kills mosquitoes, but it doesn't mean the virus is no longer a threat.
Sparring Over Soda Tax, Cities Set Referendums
Cities that need cash liken a tax on soda to other “sin” taxes such as those on tobacco and alcohol.
Diverse Medicaid Rules Hurt in Fighting Addiction
The availability of opioid addiction medications varies widely among states because of Medicaid rules that limit prescriptions.
How Pennsylvania Is Visualizing Medical Error Data to Save Lives
A small staff is doing big things with the right training.
Preventing Vital Health Care Information from Being Lost in Translation
A new federal rule requires hospitals and other health care providers to offer interpreters to many non-English speakers.
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