"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…
"My Medicaid is still active, but when are they gonna cut that off from me? I can’t get employed. How am I supposed to survive?" – Tywon Pugh, a Missoula…
"Healthcare workers are seven times more likely to be injured on the job due to violent acts than the general working population. This alarming statistic underscores a systemic issue fueled…
"We are looking less at a long list of separate events and items and more at pieces of a much larger picture that we don’t often see." This season’s health…
"The impetus of this opioid settlement money is to spend on innovative ways to not let this happen again." – Tricia Christensen, Public Health Policy Analyst This statement encapsulates the…
"As traditional family structures shift and the population ages, friendships are increasingly becoming vital lifelines for eldercare, offering crucial support that fills the gaps left by diminishing familial networks." This…
"Medications are like barnacles; they’re easy to start, but they can be hard to stop. Despite mounting evidence of risks and diminished benefits for older populations, the use of certain…
"The specter of parental separation and systemic fear casts a long shadow over immigrant children, leading to profound psychological distress, physical health issues, and long-term developmental harm that impacts not…
