Aug 11 Health Trump Declares Opioid Crisis Emergency: Ohio Valley Reacts The move comes just two days after Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price had downplayed the importance of such a declaration. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 11 Health Trump Declares Opioid Crisis Emergency: Ohio Valley Reacts Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 9 Health Trump Ignores Call For Opioid Emergency: What It Means For The Ohio Valley The top recommendation from President Trump’s commission on the opioid crisis was for the president to declare a national public health emergency. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 9 Health Trump Ignores Call For Opioid Emergency Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 7 Health Data Fix: Cities Seek Better Information On Opioid Epidemic For all the attention the opioid epidemic has received, timely reliable data are often lacking. Some cities are trying to fill the information gaps. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 7 Health Data Fix: Cities Seek Better Information On Opioid Epidemic Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 24 Health Healthy Debate: What The Republican Health Bill Taught Us About Medicaid It’s hard to find a spot on the map where the proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act would have a bigger effect than in the Ohio Valley By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource , Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource and Jeff Young Jul 24 Health Healthy Debate: What The GOP Health Bill Taught Us About Medicaid Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource, Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource and Jeff Young
Jul 3 Health Working With Addiction: A Popsicle Plant Helps To Lick The Opioid Crisis If you’ve ever enjoyed a Budget Saver twin popsicle on a hot summer day, you can thank the employees of the Ziegenfelder frozen treat factory in Wheeling, West Virginia. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 3 Health A Popsicle Plant Helps To Lick The Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 19 Health Trump Administration’s Addiction Crisis ‘Listening Tour’ Gets An Earful This month, President Trump sent his top health and law enforcement officials to hear from people most affected by the crisis. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 19 Health Trump's Addiction Crisis 'Listening Tour' Gets An Earful Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 1 Health Bright Spots: Positive Outliers In A Region Plagued By Poor Health By most measures, health outcomes in the Ohio Valley region are not very good. But researchers may have found a few places in the region that stand out. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 1 Health Bright Spots: Positive Outliers In A Region Plagued By Poor Health Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 6 Health After Obamacare: Ending Affordable Care Act Could Cut Addiction Treatment As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 6 Health After Obamacare: Ending Affordable Care Act Could Cut Addiction Treatment Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 6 Health Born Addicted: The Race To Treat The Ohio Valley’s Drug-Affected Babies The number of babies born suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome — the medical term for being born dependent on a drug — is on the rise. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 6 Health The Race To Treat The Ohio Valley's Drug-Affected Babies Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 26 Health Meet One Group Caring For Kids Caught In The Addiction Crisis The opioid epidemic has contributed to an increased caseload for courts dealing with abuse and neglect cases in the Ohio Valley. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 26 Health Meet One Group Caring For Kids Caught In The Addiction Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 7 Politics Addiction Battle On The Ballot: Opioid Epidemic A Potent Campaign Issue Election Day could shape the response to the crisis in states with some of the nation’s highest rates of addiction and overdoses. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 7 Politics Opioid Epidemic A Potent Campaign Issue Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 10 Health Lazarus Drug: The Medicine Saving Lives Amid The Opioid Crisis Naloxone has been around since it was patented in 1961 but is getting public attention now because of the opioid crisis. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 10 Health Lazarus Drug: The Medicine Saving Lives Amid The Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 12 Health Opioid High: Students Face A Different Kind Of Test The opioid epidemic means back-to-school supplies now include things like emergency overdose treatments and drug prevention plans. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 12 Health Opioid High: Students Face A Different Kind Of Test Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 8 Health Going To The MAT: Government And Science Back Medication-Assisted Treatment Of Addiction For those working daily to treat addiction tied to the opioid epidemic in the Ohio Valley, resources have been limited. That's about to change. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 8 Health Government And Science Back Medication-Assisted Treatment Of Addiction Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 18 Health Pot Vs. Pills: Can Marijuana Help Cure The Opiate Crisis? Several states have marijuana ballot initiatives and legislation pending. Kentucky lawmakers are just beginning the debate on whether to draft legislation. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 18 Health Pot Vs. Pills: Can Marijuana Help Cure The Opiate Crisis? Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource