"Baltimore is transforming its emergency response by leveraging opioid settlement funds to create a 24/7 crisis intervention system, moving away from police involvement for non-criminal matters and connecting residents with…
"The summer’s health policy landscape has been defined not by isolated events, but by interconnected themes revealing a broader, often overlooked, picture of how federal decisions ripple through the nation’s…
"This money is what we have to save lives." – Danny Bolner Jr., Jefferson Parish resident and father of a fentanyl overdose victim, expresses concern over opioid settlement funds being…
"In an era of increasing singlehood and geographic distance from family, friendships are emerging as a crucial, yet often overlooked, pillar of support for aging adults, stepping into vital caregiving…
"Medications are like barnacles; they’re easy to start, but they can be hard to stop." Despite years of research and revised guidelines, potentially harmful drugs continue to be widely used…
"The fear is pervasive. It’s not just about parents being separated; it’s about children internalizing a constant sense of threat, impacting their development, education, and mental health for years to…
"Making it harder for people to carry out the act of killing themselves, rather than solely focusing on identifying individuals at risk, is a critical and often overlooked approach to…
"We’re wasting this opportunity to use these funds to turn the epidemic around." – Alexis Pleus, a mother who lost her son to an overdose, voices a critical concern as…
"Baltimore is revolutionizing its emergency response system by leveraging opioid settlement funds to create a 24/7 service that dispatches mental health professionals and peer counselors instead of police for non-violent…
"From the complex allocation of opioid settlement funds to the critical need for primary care and the pervasive impact of gun violence on youth, KFF Health News journalists are bringing…
