How to Ensure Millions of Children Don’t Lose Medicaid Coverage Erroneously
COMMENTARY | More than 5 million children could lose their Medicaid benefits during the public health emergency’s Medicaid “unwinding.” The U.S. has the data and experience to prevent this.
With updated data profiles, opioid detectors ID latest drugs
Thanks to a federal partnership, the portable detectors will get upgraded drug profiles, and their manufacturers will provide those new drug reference libraries to public safety agencies that already possess a detection device.
Legal Pot Is More Potent Than Ever—And Still Largely Unregulated
As marijuana has become far more mainstream, potent and sometimes dangerous, uneven regulation at the state and federal levels leaves consumers at risk.
State health data sharing limited by access to broadband, staff and funds
While some states have made strides advancing their health information exchanges, obstacles remain, especially for small and rural providers, according to the Government Accountability Office.
How States Are Evaluating Medicaid Eligibility for Millions
States have 14 months to reexamine the eligibility of the roughly 93 million people on Medicaid. The approaches and timelines for review vary widely state by state.
Sewage surveillance spots respiratory viruses
Researchers identified RNA common to a number of respiratory viruses in local wastewater and found it lined up with clinical data on relative infection rates.
Milwaukee County Set to Install Harm-Reduction Vending Machines
The initiative aims to reduce drug overdose deaths.
Localize this: Public reporting of opioid settlement cash
As state and local governments are poised to receive long-awaited opioid settlement funds, a recent investigation found many jurisdictions do not have a framework in place to publicly report how settlement money is spent—but should.
$50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash Is on the Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent.
Spending the money effectively and equitably is a tall order for state and local governments, and a lack of transparency in the process is already leading to fears of misuse.
As 988 Crisis Line Sees More Use, States Debate How to Pay for It
Five states have approved a monthly phone fee to support the crisis hotline.
A Spill Outside Philadelphia Adds to the Growing List of Chemical Accidents This Year
There have already been 50 chemical spills or fires in the U.S. this year, and it's only March.
Reducing health disparities through effective data management
COMMENTARY | Data management solutions can help public health agencies effectively organize, analyze and optimize the value of their data.
Extra Food Assistance Cushioned the Early Pandemic’s Blow on Kids’ Mental Health
COMMENTARY | Expanding SNAP helped shield low-income children from some of the harm caused by economic upheaval when the Covid-19 pandemic began.
AI and Twitter could help predict opioid deaths
Language data from social media posts combined with mortality data can predict opioid-related overdoses in U.S. counties with the help of artificial intelligence.
How a data ecosystem can quell the opioid crisis
A data infrastructure that tracks drug use trends and drug market activity can inform policy and program decisions aimed at curbing the opioid crisis.
Prescription for Housing? California Wants Medicaid to Cover 6 Months of Rent
Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a bold push for Medicaid health plans to provide more housing support. He argues it’s cheaper to pay for rent than to allow homeless people to fall into crisis, which requires costly care in hospitals, nursing homes and jails.
Text alerts could streamline benefits redetermination processes
A text-based notification system could help agencies that administer federally funded benefits remind participants of applications, renewals and appointments.
As Opioid Deaths Keep Rising, Report Urges Lawmakers to Develop New Approaches
Drug overdose rates in the U.S. have risen fivefold in the past two decades. A new report argues state lawmakers should view America’s staggering opioid crisis through an "ecosystems" approach.
Treating public health disconnects with interoperable data
Standardized state and local health data supports disease surveillance and will allow a quick response to health emergencies.
To Prevent Gun Suicide, States Consider Allowing People to Deny Themselves a Gun
“We can’t stop all suicide, but if we make the means less lethal, we can save lives.”
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