Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks

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The Trump administration’s cuts of public health funds to state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of where someone lives, a new KFF Health News analysis shows.

For Opioid Victims, Payouts Fall Short While Governments Reap Millions

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Pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the nation’s opioid crisis are paying state and local governments billions of dollars in legal settlements. But how much are victims who suffered addiction and overdoses getting?

Long-Term Care Facilities Must Provide Addiction Care, Advocates Say

KFF Health News Original

When you think about the opioid crisis, the image of adults in their 20s, 30s, even sometimes those who are middle-aged, may come to mind. Rightly so, since most overdose deaths occur in people between ages 25 and 64. But did you know older adults are increasingly at risk of overdosing from opioids, too? In fact, from 2021 […]