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The state Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy is working with an AI-powered health platform to support faster prescription renewals for state residents with chronic conditions. -
Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since.
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C-Stat has helped Colorado become one of the best states at getting benefits to unemployed and low-income people.
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A look at two data-driven strategies that have generated traction for locally-sourced interventions: New York City’s interagency RxStat initiative and Cincinnati’s open data approach. -
Those falsely accused of fraud were hit with highest-in-the-nation quadruple penalties, and in many cases subjected to aggressive collection techniques, such as 25 percent wage garnishes and seizure of income tax refunds.
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The special treatment plant is having so many problems and delays that it could take decades to finish treating the waste, with cleanup costs as high as $1 billion.
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A university-developed app is showing promise in helping people stay on the track to recovery.
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Jeff Sessions announced the effort -- aimed at tracking trends that might point to pill mills and other rogue prescribers -- at the Columbus Police Academy.
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Pennsylvania released data on “opioid misuse among youth.” The report included information from the Pennsylvania Youth Survey and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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The county health commissioner urged state officials to review air monitoring data and disease occurrence information.
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City leaders argued that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's monitor isn't located where it can track the effects of the coal-fired plant's emissions on the residential area.
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Missouri was the last state to enact a wide-ranging prescription drug monitoring program, but its top health official said its use of private-sector data could inspire others.
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Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula authored the bill, and said accurate data will help officials better understand the full scope of the veteran suicide problem in California.
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Because the website is operated by a federal health agency, it’s widely viewed as a trusted place for information.
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The database allows health officials to track prescribing patterns as a way to identify possible over-prescribing and abuse.
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The Missouri Legislature's efforts to enact a statewide program have been unsuccessful for more than a decade, so Gov. Eric Greitens signed an executive order to create a program that he said is "a step" toward solving the opioid crisis.
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The Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act would require countries to collect advance data on all mail entering the U.S. and being sent through the Postal Service.
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