Homer Port and Harbor officials say employees helped saved a vessel from sinking on Tuesday. Early that morning, a harbor officer found the vessel Klahowya sinking and semi-submerged at its moorings and called for help, Deputy Harbormaster Matt Clarke said.
Kaiser Health News
Despite Opioid Concerns, Seniors Often Exit The Hospital With Prescription
“For patients who are similar across a broad range of characteristics … there appears to be a large range in the propensity of hospitals to prescribe opioids,” said Dr. Anupam Jena, associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School and the study’s lead author.
Obama Renews Call For A ‘Public Option’ In Federal Health Law
The president made the proposal as part of a comprehensive look at the Affordable Care Act’s legacy in an article under his byline in JAMA, the top journal of the American Medical Association.
After Medical Marijuana Legalized, Medicare Prescriptions Drop For Many Drugs
Researchers found that in states with medical marijuana laws on the books, the number of prescriptions dropped for drugs to treat anxiety, depression, nausea, pain, seizures and sleep disorders.
For This Man, Reducing Gun Violence Is A Life’s Mission
Wintemute is one of the nation’s most prominent gun violence experts. He studies the problem from a public health perspective, using empirical research, and then proposes potential solutions based on his findings.
Feds Urge State Medicaid Programs To Encourage Long-Acting Contraceptives
The federal government is encouraging states to adopt policies that might boost the number of Medicaid enrollees who use long-acting, reversible contraceptives.