'Thinking Differently': How One County Teaches First Responders About Autism
The training program in Dutchess County, New York is part of a larger county initiative aimed at improving life for people with special needs.
Rapid Opioid Cutoff Is Risky Too, Feds Warn
Two federal agencies caution doctors not to taper high-dose pain patients too quickly.
Poll: Despite Struggles, Rural Americans Feel Connected to Communities
Civic engagement is high among rural residents, which may offset negative feelings about financial insecurity and access to health care.
County-Based Solutions for the Opioid Crisis in Appalachia
New research from the National Association of Counties aims to provide local government officials with tools to combat the opioid crisis in Appalachia.
The New Abortion Bills Are a Dare
State legislators in Alabama and Georgia know that abortion bans will likely be overturned in lower courts. They are aiming higher.
These States are More Prepared for Public Health Emergencies
The National Health Security Preparedness Index analyzes 129 measures to rank which states are most—and least—prepared to handle large-scale public health emergencies.
States Move to Crack Down on Fertility Fraud
In most states, fertility doctors wouldn't face criminal charges for secretly using their own sperm to inseminate patients. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.
Protecting Health Care Workers from Violence at Work
Legislation introduced in Congress is aimed at preventing violence against health workers, sometimes by their patients, while another bill would create a peer-support program for paramedics and other first responders.
New Law Will Establish State Children's Mental Health System
Legislators in Iowa passed a measure expanding behavioral and mental health services for children, but advocates say the law lacks permanent funding.
Medicaid Work Requirements Hit Roadblocks
In three red states that might have been expected to adopt work requirements, lawmakers failed this year to pass legislation.
In 10 Years, Half Of Middle-Income Elders Won’t Be Able To Afford Housing, Medical Care
More than half of middle-income seniors by 2029 will have annual financial resources of $60,000 or less, a new study found.
Tracking Cancer Among Firefighters
The National Firefighter Registry seeks to collect detailed information on cancer rates within the profession with the goal of improving research.
STDs Surging Across the Country
Local health departments struggle to treat and prevent the spread of STDs amid ongoing budget cuts.
Measles Outbreak on Pace to Be Largest in Decades
Ninety new cases were confirmed last week, bringing the nationwide total to 555, according to federal health officials.
Opioid Treatment Programs Gear Up to Provide Suicide Care
Increasing evidence shows the nation’s suicide and opioid epidemics are entwined.
Invisible Middlemen Are Slowing Down American Health Care
Nurses spend 16 hours on the phone, medications take months to arrive, and patients suffer as they wait.
Surprise Medical Billing: Some States Ahead of Feds
Nine states have laws to stop unexpected, out-of-network medical bills.
Suicide Risk Grew After Missouri Medicaid Kids Shifted To Managed Care, Hospitals Say
Psychiatric treatment for children in Medicaid managed-care plans in Missouri has declined and suicide risks are up, reveals a study sponsored by the state hospital association.
Want to Address Food Insecurity in Your Community? There's an App For That.
How a county housing authority partnered with a tech nonprofit to deliver food to vulnerable residents.
Trump Greenlights Major Medicaid Changes
For the first time, states are using waivers to curtail coverage.
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