Dec 21 Health Watchdog Report Finds Over-Prescription Of Opioids For Some Medicaid Patients A report from a federal oversight agency shows that over 4,000 patients in the Ohio Valley received high amounts of opioids in 2018 through Medicaid, potentially putting hundreds at risk of addiction and overdose. The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services focused the report on six Appalachian states in […] By Alana Watson Dec 21 Health Watchdog Report Finds Over-Prescription Of Opioids For Some Medicaid Patients Alana Watson
Feb 7 Health Reports Show Challenges Remain In Addiction Treatment Medication Access Despite overdose death decreases, new studies warn that access to medication assisted treatment continues to be a challenge. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 7 Health Reports Show Challenges Remain In Addiction Medication Access Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 10 Health Rural Americans Increasingly Concerned About Opioid Addiction, Study Finds An open-ended survey of 2700 rural adults found that 25 percent of rural Americans said drug addiction was their biggest concern. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 10 Health Rural Americans Increasingly Concerned About Opioid Addiction Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 28 Health Study: Laws Limiting Opioid Prescriptions Have Mixed Results The study looked at two states that implemented opioid prescribing deadlines – Massachusetts and Connecticut. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 28 Health Study: Laws Limiting Opioid Prescriptions Have Mixed Results Lisa Gillespie
Oct 2 Health Methadone Treatment A Long Haul For Many Rural Residents New research shows just how difficult it is to access opioid treatment in rural areas in Kentucky, Indiana and surrounding states. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 2 Health Methadone Treatment A Long Haul For Many Rural Residents Lisa Gillespie
Aug 29 Politics Ky. Supreme Court Rules Bevin Can Reject Beshear Opioid Contracts Beshear's office has sought assistance from several law firms as it sues drug manufacturers and distributors in nine different cases. By Ryland Barton Aug 29 Politics Ky. Supreme Court Rules Bevin Can Reject Beshear Opioid Contracts Ryland Barton
Aug 27 Health Kentucky Among Top Prescribers Of Addiction Treatment Drug Research suggests Medicaid expansion led to higher treatment rate. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 27 Health Kentucky Among Top Prescribers Of Addiction Treatment Drug Lisa Gillespie
Aug 26 Community Court Lets Purdue Pharma Court Records Be Made Public The court record was sealed in 2015 as part of a $24 million settlement between Purdue and the state of Kentucky. By Associated Press Aug 26 Community Court Lets Purdue Pharma Court Records Be Made Public Associated Press
Jul 31 Health ARC Awards Grant To Help Pave Road To Addiction Recovery More than $215,000 will go to a pilot program to connect people with substance use disorders with rides to important appointments. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 31 Health ARC Awards Grant To Help Pave Road To Addiction Recovery Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 18 Health Kentucky Reports Drop In Drug Overdose Deaths In 2018 The report says the largest drop in fatal overdoses occurred in Jefferson County. By Associated Press Jul 18 Health Kentucky Reports Drop In Drug Overdose Deaths In 2018 Associated Press
Jun 11 Health How One Indiana Hospital Drastically Cut Opioid Prescriptions At Indiana University Health, which has 16 hospitals across the state, they’re cutting back on opioid prescriptions and giving more advice to patients. By Leigh DeNoon, Side Effects Public Media Jun 11 Health How One Indiana Hospital Drastically Cut Opioid Prescriptions Leigh DeNoon, Side Effects Public Media
Apr 18 Health UK Receives $87 Million From Feds To Target Opioid Addiction In 16 Kentucky Counties The university will focus on people living in 16 counties. The goal is to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40 percent in four years. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 18 Health UK Gets $87 Million To Target Opioid Addiction In 16 Counties Lisa Gillespie
Apr 17 Health Federal Opioid Strikeforce Indicts More Than A Dozen Ohio Valley Doctors These are the first major indictments from the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force, which started work in December. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 17 Health Ohio Valley Doctors Charged In Illegal Prescription Opioid Crackdown Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 4 Health ARC Funds Addiction Treatment For Women In Rural Kentucky And Ohio The funding comes from the ARC’s POWER Initiative, which is meant to boost development in regions affected by the decline of the coal industry. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 4 Health ARC Funds Addiction Treatment For Women In Rural Kentucky And Ohio Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 27 Health Health Official: Budget Cuts Could Lead To Uptick In HIV, Hepatitis C Rates Metro Public Health and Wellness Director Sarah Moyer told a Metro Council committee Wednesday that budget cuts would be harmful to her department's work. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 27 Health Health Official: Budget Cuts Could Lead To Uptick In HIV, Hepatitis C Rates Lisa Gillespie