Health Care September 2019

Opioid Crisis Is International

The United States is not the only company dealing with an opioid crisis. In Australia, their own opioid epidemic has left 400,000 dead with health experts calling for urgent action.

Health Care September 2019

Children’s Health At The Border

According to a questionnaire of 200 detained women, the health of many children worsened while in custody. Ailments included diarrhea, respiratory illness and fevers.

Health Care September 2019

Separated Migrant Kids Suffered Trauma

A government watchdog group has found that children who were separated from their parents at the border are experiencing PTSD and other serious mental health problems.

Health Care September 2019

Immigrant Medical Care Cases Get Reprieve

A decision regarding immigrant medical care has been partly reversed. Pending cases of foreign nationals requesting to remain in the U.S. for medical treatments are to be reopened.

Health Care September 2019

Purdue U Not Connected To Opioid Maker

Purdue Pharma and Purdue University are not connected with the school being named after John Purdue and the drugmaker’s founders were John Purdue Gray and George Frederick Bingham.

Health Care August 2019

UT Austin Receives Nearly $5M

Ahead of childhood cancer awareness month in September, the State of Texas has awarded The University of Texas at Austin with nearly $5 million in new cancer prevention funding.

Health Care August 2019

Marshall U Partners To Fight Opioid Crisis

Marshall University and Homeland Security Investigations are partnering to fight the nationwide opioid crisis. The school will receive more than $4 million.

Health Care August 2019

$12B Settlement For OxyContin Maker?

Purdue Pharma is negotiating with thousands of state and local governments to reach a settlement of up to $12 billion and where the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company.

Health Care August 2019

2 California Schools Receive $14.8M

San Francisco State University and the University of California, San Francisco have received a $14.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Health Care August 2019

Protection For Migrant Medical Care Ended

Protection for migrant medical care that allows immigrants to remain in the country while they or their relatives receive life-saving medical treatments has been eliminated.

Health Care August 2019

University In Maryland To Get $387K

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded $387,000 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for research in areas like biological chemistry.

Health Care August 2019

$572M Judgment Against Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson had a $572 million judgment against it for its involvement in the U.S. opioid crisis. The following answers questions like what's the financial toll of the crisis?