Despite its new prescription free status, inconsistencies in policy towards Narcan placement and availability in pharmacies is limiting public access. “This is the opposite of what is supposed to be occurring," Harris said. "When you put something behind the counter, it automatically makes people less likely to ask for it. It makes them think they need a prescription to ask for it."
"This is really good news," Sampson said. "The postpartum period, which is considered from right after childbirth, all the way up to 12 months postpartum, a lot of important health things need to be monitored." Sampson sees new extended Medicare and CHIP coverage for this period as a positive step towards valuing women's health.
Money laundering continues to spread in the Lone Star State. FinCEN’s proposed real estate rule could help investigators flag dubious deals—but there’s a big loophole. “It’s an error to exclude commercial property,” Montes de Oca said. “We know these people often buy strip malls and warehouses and office parks, and all that is outside the rule.”
“From the refugees’ perspective, there’s a lot of worry and hesitation, and I can see why. They worry about confidentiality, and they worry about certain nationalities not being treated the same as others,” Norman said (subscription required to access article).
Norman is quoted in Brazilian outlet Outras Palavras on the long history of Palestinian displacement and Israel’s animosity toward the UNRWA.