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Poll: Economic Concerns Get Personal for People of Color | Healthiest Communities Health News
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Poll: Economic Concerns Get Personal for People of Color | Healthiest Communities Health News

Concerns over the state of the U.S. economy were top of mind for most Americans following the midterm elections, according to recent survey findings from U.S. News & World Report and The Harris Poll, though the same survey points to varied levels of anxiety among racial and ethnic groups as the country stares down a potential recession.The findings are based on online polling of nearly 2,000 adults conducted by The Harris Poll from Nov. 11 to Nov. 13, ahead of an inaugural forum and webinar series from U.S. News on the state of financial and health equity in America. They were fielded amid a midterm election season rife with debate over inflation and abortion rights, and one in which Democrats held on to their majority in the U.S. Senate while losing control of the U.S. House of Rep...
Supplies of a Drug Meant to Fight Opioid Addiction Fell During the Pandemic | Healthiest Communities Health News
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Supplies of a Drug Meant to Fight Opioid Addiction Fell During the Pandemic | Healthiest Communities Health News

Researchers say regulations that limit patient access to methadone may have contributed to a significant decline in supplies of the opioid use disorder medication within the U.S. since the beginning of the pandemic.The nation’s supply of methadone per capita fell 20% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of that year, marking the biggest decrease over the last decade, according to the findings of an analysis published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open.The study examined data tracking the commercial distribution of methadone, as well as the other most commonly used medication for treating opioid use disorder, buprenorphine, from Jan. 1, 2012 through June 30, 2021 to compare supplies of both drugs before and during the COVID-19.While the per capita supply of buprenorphine...