Oct 25 Health Little Regional Coordination As Trump Addresses Opioid Emergency Many lawmakers from the Ohio Valley region are expected at the White House Thursday as President Donald Trump delivers an address on the opioid crisis. It is still not clear when the president will unveil a long-awaited emergency declaration on the epidemic. The president called opioid addiction “an emergency” in early August, and a White […] By Aaron Payne Oct 25 Health Little Regional Coordination As Trump Addresses Opioid Emergency Aaron Payne
Sep 29 Health Opioids On Trial: Can Lawsuits Help Fix The Addiction Crisis? When health care and law enforcement officials met recently at a health policy forum in Lexington, Kentucky, to share ideas about the opioid crisis, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear listed some groups that have benefited from money won in a 2015 settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. “We had Freedom House in Louisville […] By Aaron Payne Sep 29 Health Opioids On Trial: Can Lawsuits Help Fix The Addiction Crisis? Aaron Payne
Sep 29 Health Opioid Lawsuits in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia By Alexandra Kanik Sep 29 Health Opioid Lawsuits in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia Alexandra Kanik
Aug 8 Health Trump Ignores Call For Opioid Emergency: What It Means For The Ohio Valley The Trump administration’s top health official backed away from a presidential commission’s proposal to declare a national public health emergency to address the opioid crisis. An emergency declaration could have big implications for the Ohio Valley, a region with some of the country’s highest addiction and overdose rates. The top recommendation from President Trump’s commission […] By Aaron Payne Aug 8 Health Trump Ignores Call For Opioid Emergency: What It Means For The Ohio Valley Aaron Payne
Aug 4 Health Data Fix: Cities Seek Better Information On Opioid Epidemic Paramedics and police are already in the hotel room when Kyle Simpson walks in. “What happened?” he asks. A 37-year-old man in the room is barely conscious–just revived by the overdose reversal medication NARCAN. Law enforcement officers survey the scene. They’ve found more heroin “rocks” on a table. One officer interviews a crying woman who […] By Aaron Payne Aug 4 Health Data Fix: Cities Seek Better Information On Opioid Epidemic Aaron Payne
Jun 30 Economy 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. Floor operator Sonny Baxter keeps the line of popsicles going in the cherry-scented worksite. “You have to have a comprehension of how the line works, how […] By Aaron Payne Jun 30 Economy Working With Addiction: A Popsicle Plant Helps To Lick The Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne
May 18 Health Trump Administration’s Addiction Crisis “Listening Tour” Gets An Earful Trump administration officials have been visiting parts of the country affected by the opioid addiction crisis, including the Ohio Valley region. The administration called it a “listening tour,” and they got an earful in events marked by protests and controversies. Some people working to combat the epidemic in the region say they’re concerned about the […] By Aaron Payne May 18 Health Trump Administration’s Addiction Crisis “Listening Tour” Gets An Earful Aaron Payne
May 5 Health Heart Of The Matter: Needle Drug Use Brings Spike In Heart Infections The Ohio Valley’s addiction crisis has brought another health problem, as rising numbers of needle drug users are contracting a serious form of heart infection called endocarditis. The rate of endocarditis doubled in the region over a decade, and many patients require repeated, expensive treatment and surgery as they return to drug use and once […] By Mary Meehan May 5 Health Heart Of The Matter: Needle Drug Use Brings Spike In Heart Infections Mary Meehan
Mar 10 Health After Obamacare: The Affordable Care Act And One Woman’s Struggle For Sobriety As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. This occasional series from the ReSource explores what’s ahead for the Ohio Valley after Obamacare. See more stories here >> […] By Glynis Board and Rebecca Kiger Mar 10 Health After Obamacare: The Affordable Care Act And One Woman’s Struggle For Sobriety Glynis Board and Rebecca Kiger
Mar 3 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 for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. This occasional series from the ReSource explores what’s ahead for the Ohio Valley after Obamacare. See more stories here >> […] By Aaron Payne Mar 3 Health After Obamacare: Ending Affordable Care Act Could Cut Addiction Treatment Aaron Payne