A New Way to Keep Mosquitoes From Biting
An appetite-suppressing drug makes them act as if they’ve already feasted on blood.
The CBD Crackdown Has Begun
In New York City and beyond, health departments are stopping restaurants from dosing customers with cannabidiol.
Feds File Lawsuit to Stop 'Safe Injection' Site for Drug Users
A Philadelphia non-profit, with the support of city leaders, has been moving forward with a plan to open a facility where they said drug users could more safely use heroin and other illegal opioids.
Survey Technique Shows Way to Better Understand Scope of Local Opioid Abuse
In one West Virginia county, 1,857 people are estimated to have injected drugs in the last six months.
To Control Drug Prices, States May Have to Face Off Against Feds
Detailed proposals are on the table in 41 states.
How a Ballot Initiative to Expand Medicaid in Utah May Be Denied
Republican lawmakers don’t want to fully implement a ballot initiative passed in November. One health-care advocate called it “trampling on … representative democracy.”
Opioid Money Has Helped, But States Want More
States are eyeing lawsuits against drug manufacturers or assessments against the companies as possible ways to provide more money.
Streamlining Local Health Department Inspections and Permitting
No two agencies are alike, which made designing a software solution for preconfigured forms and procedures difficult in the past.
State Lawmaker Seeks Relief for Those Struggling to Pay for Insulin
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oklahoma teachers may see political payback … a measles outbreak in Pacific Northwest … and Maine waterfront property is losing value.
Rural Hospitals in Greater Jeopardy in Non-Medicaid Expansion States
Of the 600-plus rural hospitals at risk of closing, Texas has the most facilities in danger, a study found.
Medicaid ‘Buy-In’ Could Be a New Health Care Option for the Uninsured
“We think 2019 is going to be the year of Medicaid buy-in,” one health care advocate said.
Some Drug Users in Western U.S. Seek Out Deadly Fentanyl. Here’s Why.
Some drug users report actually opting for the the synthetic opioid, which experts in many places have linked with many overdoses.
Places Where Flu Activity Has Been the Highest
Many localities haven’t yet felt the full brunt of influenza season.
How a Feel-Good AI Story Went Wrong in Flint
A machine-learning model showed promising results in finding lead pipes, but city officials and their engineering contractor abandoned it.
Michigan’s New Governor Sends Strong Message to State Employees
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Pennsylvania pension changes … N.Y. gov.’s about-face on marijuana ... San Diego scooter safety ... and Kentucky open-records lawsuits.
Where Asian Longhorned Ticks Will Likely Spread in the U.S.
After being discovered in New Jersey in August 2017, the invasive species has been spotted in 45 counties in eight other states.
Tough But Important Lessons From San Diego’s 2017 Hepatitis A Emergency
A California state auditor’s report focuses much attention on a slow public health response as the highly-contagious liver disease spread.
New Survey Finds Big Increase in U.S. Teen Vaping
One in five high school seniors vaped in 2018.
Local Health Department Uses Holiday Theme to Warn of an ‘Unwanted Present’
“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me … a brand new STD.”
Despite Uncertainty After ACA Court Ruling, Medicaid Expansion Likely to Proceed
Officials in the three states where voters approved expanding Medicaid last month are moving forward, regardless of a ruling by a Texas judge declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.
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