1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (46+ words) Louisiana opioid deaths fall 59% as misuse ranks last The Black Chronicle (The Center Square) – Louisiana opioid-related deaths have fallen 59% since 2022, even as federal survey data rank the state last among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for opioid misuse. The Louisiana…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (102+ words) Virginia moves to limit Medicaid, SNAP coverage losses The Black Chronicle (The Center Square) – Virginia agencies are being told to make it easier for eligible residents to stay enrolled in Medicaid and food assistance as new federal requirements take effect....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (101+ words) New federal autism safety initiative strengthens coordination The Black Chronicle An initiative to help strengthen coordination among emergency management agencies, law enforcement, first responders, and community partners nationwide when autistic individuals go missing has been launched by multiple government agencies....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (103+ words) Vast majority of Americans want public healthcare prices The Black Chronicle The vast majority of Americans want hospitals and healthcare providers to publicly disclose prices before patients receive care, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters Voice Poll,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (108+ words) More than 500 applicants seek share of Louisiana rural health millions The Black Chronicle (The Center Square) — More than 500 applicants are seeking a share of Louisiana’s new federal rural health funding, but not every request will be approved as they begin…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (48+ words) Attorney general says state, local shares of opioid settlements to increase The Black Chronicle (Legal Newsline) – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey says changes are coming to increase the share of future opioid-related settlements that will go directly to the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) (The Center Square) – Southwestern Wisconsin is seeing more measles cases after the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced two new measles cases in Grant County. Statewide, Wisconsin has seen 41 measles cases this year, with almost all of them have been…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (422+ words) (The Center Square) – A new report from the Archbridge Institute ranks states by occupational licensing, with Oregon ranking the worst by having the most “barriers to work,” and Missouri ranking the best by having the least barriers to work. Vice…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (687+ words) (The Center Square) — More than 100,000 Louisiana residents who may qualify for the state’s Women, Infants and Children program are not enrolled, a gap state health officials are now trying to close through expanded outreach and easier access to benefits. Those…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (579+ words) (The Center Square) – The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries is investigating nonprofit We Heart Seattle over the way its volunteers pick up and dispose of used hypodermic needles and fentanyl foil. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health…...