Public health data is essential for clinicians to care for their patients.

Knowing if there’s an outbreak of a certain disease or a community with a food desert helps at-risk patients plan for further interventions.

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Probation agencies cannot serve as proxies for mental health or substance use treatment providers.

However, giving probation officers the right tools can help states ensure people under supervision get the care needed to help them thrive.

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Remote access to buprenorphine has transformed opioid use disorder treatment.

But unless Congress acts, temporary regulations will expire, putting lives at risk.

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Congress has an opportunity to expand access to lifesaving opioid use disorder treatment.

The #TREATSAct & the #CONNECTAct would advance telehealth, allowing patients to receive care at home without the barriers of transportation, caregiving, or stigma. pew.org/47TKLyv

.Pew Health's Rachel Zetts, MPH, will discuss the importance of #antimicrobial stewardship at Sepsis Alliance's AMR Conference on April 11. Register for the virtual event: learn.sepsis.org/sepsis-allianc…

1 in 5 adults with opioid use disorder are uninsured.

6 in 10 are low-income.

Federally qualified health centers serve the populations most impacted. Expanding access to treatments could make them a key resource in saving lives lost to opioid overdoses. pew.org/3J2IyHg

In the early ‘80s, HIV was considered largely untreatable.

Today, new methods of prevention, detection and treatment help keep the virus at bay. We’ve come a long way; however, more work needs to be done to find a cure. pew.org/43thyKs #WorldHealthDay Gus Vasen

Public health data is essential for clinicians to care for their patients.

Knowing if there’s an outbreak of a certain disease or a community with a food desert helps at-risk patients plan for further interventions. #NPHW

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Mental health isn't 'something that we whisper about any longer,' says Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute's B.J. Wagner.

A Texas program is helping more people get access to the treatment and services they need.

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27,000 suicides in 2022 involved firearms. One critical step is lethal means safety counseling — and despite common misconceptions, restricting gun access for people at risk does not increase the risk for suicide by other means.

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Overdose deaths in jails and prisons have risen sharply in recent decades.

Can Medicaid cover addiction treatment for those incarcerated? Some states are taking this step.

Here’s how they’re paying for it.👇 pew.org/4brco53

Understanding the pivotal role of data in public health ensures our future is healthier than our past. In the second episode of The Invisible Shield series on PBS, we learn the dangers of complacency in the face of public health threats. Streaming now on PBS.org…

From the seasonal flu to foodborne illness, public health agencies must respond quickly to potential threats.

One way to help: Improving the standards of reporting and collecting data. New rules from ONC aim to do just that #NPHW pew.org/3xoqXqE