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Connecticut ED doctors warn that growing patient boarding delays are straining hospital care, prompting new state efforts to speed up transfers and ease overcrowding
As triple-digit heat scorches the Eastern U.S., cities are seeing record highs, overwhelmed utilities and a surge in heat-related illnesses
Colorado will spend $3 million from its opioid settlement fund to expand access to naloxone, a lifesaving overdose-reversal drug, as the state sees a significant drop in overdose deaths
Despite FDA warnings and no U.S. approval, underground brands keep marketing tianeptine products like Zaza and Tianaa, exploiting gaps in supplement oversight
More than 460 former CDC employees are being brought back after layoffs that gutted public health programs
Weiser Ambulance District’s new community paramedic initiative is helping divert crisis calls from EDs and 911
Backed by a $1 million grant, the Cook County van will bring critical opioid treatment directly to more than two dozen south suburban communities
After 19 overdoses in one weekend, including one death, New Haven is ramping up harm reduction efforts
Two new will expand the original program, which has answered over 2,000 calls and treated more than 360 patients since launching in 2017
The county begins erasing $183 million in medical debt, with plans to cancel up to $2 billion through its new relief program
The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases amid a growing outbreak centered in Texas, where two children have died
FEMA’s planned shift of disaster recovery duties comes as the Trump administration pushes to downsize federal operations, 17 days ahead of a hurricane season expected to bring above-average storm activity
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted it was a mistake to cut staff from the World Trade Center Health Program but stopped short of promising to fully restore staffing
With Crozer Health facilities closed, Delaware County declared a state of emergency as hospital access dropped from 95% to 87% of residents living within five miles of care
The Grand Rapids Fire Department will staff the Homeless Outreach Team, which aims to cut repeat 911 calls and provide targeted care for residents with chronic health needs
A $250 million gap divides Gov. Hochul and state legislators over urgently needed upgrades to Upstate University Hospital’s overcrowded ED
As Regional Medical Center scaled back emergency services, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center saw a 33% spike in trauma cases
Radnor Township officials warned that the closure of Crozer Health and two Delaware County hospitals could create a ripple effect on emergency services, straining local EMS resources
Dr. John Howard has yet to be reinstated as head of the WTC Health Program, as many staff remain without jobs—“a shell game,” says FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant
The CCD reports that there are twice as many cases as at the same time last year
To address the care gap left by Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s closure, UMass Memorial Health plans to open a satellite emergency facility in Groton with input from EMS leaders
Experts warn that driving someone to the hospital during a medical emergency can cost critical time
Kansas reported five new measles cases linked to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, as national totals surpassed 700, more than double last year’s count
Lexington’s Community Paramedicine Program responds to over 45,000 calls annually and has an annual budget of over $1.1 million
Funded by opioid settlement dollars, the new stations offer free naloxone, fentanyl test strips and other health supplies across Detroit
A measles outbreak that began in rural West Texas has now claimed three lives, with cases more than doubling 2024’s total and spreading through under-vaccinated communities across five states
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