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Direct Care

Why overdose deaths are falling in the US

Increased access to naloxone and harm reduction supplies have made an impact, according to a recent analysis.


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Direct Care

One public health expert’s quest to improve violence prevention

Megan Ranney, who has spent much of her career researching violence prevention, told us what she thinks works (and what doesn’t) to limit firearm-related harm.


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Direct Care

Why Outdoor Recreation Roundtable is emphasizing getting patients outside

President Jessica Turner shares insights on nature prescriptions and regular outdoor exposure.


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Direct Care

With a new CDC director potentially chosen, how can the role influence healthcare?

Erica Schwartz was nominated as CDC director after the agency had gone months without a dedicated leader.


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Nonprofit of fired HHS workers advocates for better public health policy, change on a federal level

The volunteer-run National Public Health Coalition provides resources, calls to action, and more to bridge the divide between federal workers and the public.


Former Centers for Disease Control (CDC) officials Deb Houry and Demetre Daskalakis smile while employees and supporters of the CDC line up outside the CDC global headquarters to honor the three leaders who resigned in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of CDC director Susan Monarez
Direct Care

What healthcare leaders say about the CDC director’s firing

Execs and organizations across the industry have warned the move is a threat to public health.


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Direct Care

New federal health committee formed to ‘improve’ how care is provided, financed by federal payers

The new group emerges after the Trump administration dismantled a number of federal health committees.

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