Minnesota Health Officials Battle Anti-Vaccine Sentiments Amid Measles Outbreak
After years of anti-vaccination outreach, the immunization rate for Somali children in Minnesota is shockingly low.
Chief Architect of State-level Anti-Abortion Laws Nominated to Top HHS Post
Charmaine Yoest led an organization single-mindedly devoted to the cause of making state laws as pro-life as possible.
An Elephant Tranquilizer Is the Newest Terrifying Twist in the Opioid Crisis
Mere micrograms—the equivalent of a few grains of sugar—can be fatal.
How Prepared Is Your State for the Next Public Health Disaster?
Overall, public health systems in this nation are in a better state than they were several years ago, but major inequalities persist.
D.C. Region Will Conduct ‘Full Scale’ Terrorism Drill Wednesday
Emergency responders will play out a scenario similar to the terror events that took place in Paris in November 2015.
A Different Kind of Needle Exchange in Las Vegas: Vending Machines
This new project is different from all other harm-reduction programs in many ways except for the one that counts the most.
There May Be a Good Reason Pittsburgh Kept Its Body Camera Policies Under Wraps
In the eight categories from a Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights scorecard, local law enforcement in Steel City get one passing mark.
State Legislatures Are the Next Battleground for Black Lives Matter
It’s the first time the movement has deployed a nationwide call to action at the state level.
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Blocked on Medicaid Expansion. Again.
“By refusing to expand the program, we’ve forfeited $10.4 billion and we will continue to forego $6.6 million every day we do not take action,” according to the Democratic governor.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Mandates Are a Simple And Cheap Way to Reduce Opioid Use
States with PDMP mandates saw a 9-10 percent reduction in the use of Schedule II opioids by Medicaid enrollees.
What Would Medicaid Expansion Mean for Kansas’ Rural Hospitals?
There’s reason to believe rural hospitals in expansion states are doing better.
More States Are Jumping on the Medicaid Expansion Train
Which state will become the 32nd in the nation to join “team expansion?”
Despite Pushback, Utah Is Latest State to Adopt ‘Abortion Reversal’ Legislation
Other states are in the process of considering similar laws.
On the Brink of AHCA Vote, Kansas Lawmakers Make Their Own Move on Medicaid
“I think if we waited for Washington to sort themselves out, we wouldn’t vote for anything,” one Kansas state senator told Route Fifty.
An AHCA Amendment Puts New York’s Counties Between a Rock And a Hard Place
The Collins Amendment gives counties something they’ve wanted for half a century. But it would come at a price—passage of the GOP health bill.
GOP Health Bill Amendments Allow for More State Flexibility. Is It Enough?
The American Health Care Act proposal will be amended to allow states to pick between per capita caps and block grant Medicaid systems. Here's what that might mean for governors.
New Kaiser Poll: Americans Think GOP Health Plan Would Limit Coverage And Raise Costs
As Republicans push their Obamacare replacement strategy on Capitol Hill, Americans continue to view the Affordable Care Act favorably.
CBO: 24 Million Will Be Uninsured by 2026 Under GOP Health Plan
Long-term reductions in coverage, will largely be tied to changes in Medicaid enrollment policies. What does this mean for state governments?
As Capitol Hill Debates Health Care, States Face Troubling Fiscal ‘Uncertainty’
The National Governors Association executive director expressed concerns that changes at the federal level could have onerous effects on already-tight state budgets.
GOP Health Care Plan Would Eliminate an Important Disease Prevention Fund
State and local public health departments alone stand to lose as much as $3 billion over the next five years.
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