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Lawmakers look to fund resources for substance abuse issues

Lawmakers look to fund resources for substance abuse issues
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Bills address opioid litigation and prevention

A new council would oversee any proceeds from opioid litigation under a bill intended to track more than $156 million anticipated from legal claims against opioid manufacturers and distributors.

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Point In Time 2024: A census of those experiencing homelessness in Hawaii

Already a significant concern when Gov. Josh Green took office just over a year ago, homelessness was a key point of his 2024 State of the State address. Homelessness was

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The Beat : A New Leaf - Indianapolis Monthly

The Beat : A New Leaf - Indianapolis Monthly
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Feds boosting health care for homeless Americans

The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from creekside encampments to freeway underpasses, marking a fundamental shift in how — and where — health care is delivered. As of Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began allowing public and private insurers to pay “street medicine” providers for medical services they deliver anyplace homeless people might be staying. The change comes in response to the swelling number of homeless people across the country, and the skyrocketing number of people who need intensive addiction and mental health treatment — in addition to medical care for wounds, pregnancy, and chronic diseases like diabetes.

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