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Heather Saunders

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Policy | Program on Medicaid and Uninsured @KFF | Views are my own.

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Firearm deaths are the leading cause of death among young adults & occur at a higher rate in this age group than any other. The overall firearm death rate ↑ by 35% from 2012-'22 (from 92 to 132 deaths/day). Nirmita Panchal Robin Rudowitz See KFF brief:kff.org/mental-health/…

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Presidential candidates generally issue various policy proposals. But, once they're in office, a lot of what they end up doing was never talked about during the campaign. And a lot of the policies come from think tanks. That's why plans like Project 2025 are relevant.

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One year ago, OTC naloxone ("Narcan") hit shelves, reducing barriers to this lifesaving opioid overdose reversal drug. Honored to discuss this milestone w/Dr. Rahul Gupta Rahul Gupta (White House ONDCP) and Paul Williams (Emergent Bio) with Stephen Morrison @CSIShealth. KFF

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Ahead of tonight’s debate, here is a look at where the presidential candidates stand on issues related to #mentalhealth and substance use in the US 🧵 #Debate2024 #Debatenight

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988 is part of a nationwide effort to transform crisis care. By May 2024, 988 received over 500K suicide/crisis contacts monthly—an 80% jump since 2022. Despite rising demand, answer rates improved but vary by state. Read more in KFF brief: kff.org/mental-health/…

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⚡ KFF’s Heather Saunders shares insights about who is actually sentenced for trafficking fentanyl — a synthetic opioid responsible for more than 72,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. last year alone. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4dgOI38

⚡ KFF’s <a href="/heathersaunder_/">Heather Saunders</a> shares insights about who is actually sentenced for trafficking fentanyl — a synthetic opioid responsible for more than 72,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. last year alone. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4dgOI38
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NEW KFF Opioid deaths ↓ in the 2nd half of '23-but unevenly: kff.org/mental-health/…… -White ppl ↓ more than other RE -Deaths ↑ for 65+, but ↓ for other ages - ↓41% NC vs. ↑58% AK ?s-What policies are driving ↓? Will it continue? How to ensure they reach all?

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Um, no. Here are the facts about who capped insulin copays at $35 per month for all Medicare beneficiaries. kff.org/policy-watch/t…

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⚡ KFF’s Heather Saunders shares insights about who is actually sentenced for trafficking fentanyl — a synthetic opioid responsible for more than 72,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. last year alone. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4dgOI38

⚡ KFF’s <a href="/heathersaunder_/">Heather Saunders</a> shares insights about who is actually sentenced for trafficking fentanyl — a synthetic opioid responsible for more than 72,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. last year alone. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4dgOI38
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Opioid deaths ↓ in the 2nd half of '23---but unevenly: kff.org/mental-health/……… -White ppl ↓ more than other RE -Deaths ↑ for 65+, but ↓ for other ages - ↓41% NC vs. ↑58% AK What policies are driving ↓? Will it continue? KFF

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J.D. Vance just talked about guns coming across the border from Mexico. In fact, the opposite is happening. thetrace.org/2024/03/us-mex… thetrace.org/2022/10/how-ma…

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⚡ KFF’s Larry Levitt summarizes former President Donald Trump’s earlier concepts of an ACA replacement plan. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4gjroV4

⚡ KFF’s <a href="/larry_levitt/">Larry Levitt</a> summarizes former President Donald Trump’s earlier concepts of an ACA replacement plan. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4gjroV4