by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Members of the House from both parties have formed a new coalition aimed at addressing China’s involvement in the U.S. fentanyl epidemic. Led by Representatives Dan Newhouse and Jake Auchincloss, the group plans to intensify efforts to curb the supply of this...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
A recent federal study revealed that only 4.1 percent of traditional Medicare enrollees who survived a nonfatal drug overdose in 2020 received effective medications for opioid use disorder within the following year, such as methadone or buprenorphine. This finding...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
In the realm of health care, addiction remains highly stigmatized, particularly among pregnant women who use drugs, facing condemnation across various systems. Agencies often remove newborns from drug-positive mothers without providing adequate support, contributing...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
In 2019, the U.S. federal government initiated the HEALing Communities Study to tackle rising opioid overdose rates by implementing evidence-based interventions such as distributing naloxone and expanding access to addiction medications. However, data published in the...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 31, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
While the severity of the country’s addiction crisis is widely acknowledged, the full extent of its impact is often underestimated. Beyond the staggering number of drug overdose deaths, which annually surpass the casualties of the Vietnam War, lies a complex web...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 31, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The Justice Department is objecting to Steward Health Care’s proposed bankruptcy financing plan, saying it needs time to review the sale of Steward’s assets — particularly Optum’s bid to purchase Stewardship Health. The proposed plan, in which...
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