Clean Needles Save Lives. In Some States, They Might Not Be Legal.
As billions of dollars from settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors go to state and local governments, efforts to reduce the epidemic’s harm can be hamstrung by drug paraphernalia laws. Health authorities say distributing clean syringes to users can save lives, but in states like Pennsylvania, it may be illegal.
Journalists Broach Topics From Treating Shooting Victims to Sunscreen Safety
KFF Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media in the last couple of weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Care
Nurse practitioners have been viewed as a key to addressing the shortage of primary care physicians. But data suggests that, just like doctors, they are increasingly drawn to better-paying specialties.
Watch: John Oliver Dishes on KFF Health News’ Opioid Settlements Series
A recent broadcast of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” frequently cited KFF Health News in its examination of how billions of dollars from the opioid settlements are being spent.
Medics at UCLA Protest Say Police Weapons Drew Blood and Cracked Bones
In contrast to police statements, volunteer medics said they treated serious wounds as UCLA’s pro-Palestinian protest was besieged by police and counterprotesters, including some injuries that appeared to be caused by “less lethal” projectiles fired by cops.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bird Flu Lands as the Next Public Health Challenge
Federal Panel Prescribes New Mental Health Strategy To Curb Maternal Deaths
Addiction Treatment Homes Say Montana’s Funding Fixes Don’t Go Far Enough
California’s $12 Billion Medicaid Makeover Banks on Nonprofits’ Buy-In
After a Child’s Death, California Weighs Rules for Phys Ed During Extreme Weather
Tribal Nations Invest Opioid Settlement Funds in Traditional Healing To Treat Addiction
Why One New York Health System Stopped Suing Its Patients
An Arm and a Leg: Digging Into Facility Fees
Nursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws To Duck Wrongful Death Suits
2020 Coverage of Rubber Bullets
Less-Lethal Weapons Blind, Maim and Kill. Victims Say Enough Is Enough.
Time and again over the past two decades, peace officers have targeted demonstrators with munitions designed only to stun and stop. Protests this year in reaction to George Floyd’s death in police custody have reignited a controversy surrounding their use.
