Reducing Opioid Deaths Is Possible When State and Federal Levels Align
Legalizing drug testing equipment at both the federal and state level could be a tangible step toward reducing opioid overdose deaths.
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The Prescription Washington Can’t Fill
The buprenorphine bottleneck in Washington, D.C.’s opioid crisis is not the supply. It is everything standing between the shelf and the person.
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‘Farm to Fork’ Misses a Key Ingredient of the Food System: Families
Extended transnational families form a core, essential part of the food system, making possible a multi-billion dollar agricultural industry. Whether family members are forced to move or forced to stay informs how produce, money, and workers flow.
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A Surprisingly Simple Solution to Autism Care
The most effective model involves physicians, therapists, counselors, and care coordinators collaborating toward shared goals for the same child.
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A Better Question to Ask About Equity Data in School Health Screenings
Not what does the data show, but how does the data get made?
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AI, Mental Health, and the Competitive Advantage of Accountability
Hundreds of millions of people already use AI for psychological support. Accountability is not only an ethical imperative but a competitive one.
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What MAHA Could Learn from the British About Regulating Unhealthy Food
Effective food reform demands institutional capacity, durable statutory authority, and a willingness to constrain industry behavior — not merely swapping one ingredient for another.
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A Realistic Path to Single-Payer Health Care
Instead of relying on a single act of Congress, U.S. states could implement an evidenced-based, step-by-step sequence that could get the country to single-payer health care coverage.
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The Next Congress Can Reset the Nation’s Approach to Addiction
Incoming lawmakers have an opportunity to build an addiction response that is accountable, effective, and prepared for an evolving public health landscape.
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What RFK Jr. Is Missing in His Push to Deprescribe Psychiatric Medication
Deprescribing works only when people have somewhere else to go.