Such an important topic. Great to see @parcka.bsky.social diving into this with my @rand.org colleague Liz!

New research alert: Medicaid covers nearly 40% of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), but recent “unwinding” of pandemic-era enrollment protections led many to lose coverage nationwide. How did this affect life-saving buprenorphine treatment?

New research alert: Naloxone can stop opioid overdoses and save lives. When it went over-the-counter in Sept 2023, did Americans start buying it? We examined this question in a study now out in @jamainternalmed.com

Schools nationwide want to be more trauma-responsive. The Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment (TRS-IA) provides practical tools for schools to support kids facing adversity. Published in @apajournals.bsky.social‬ and led by Pamela Vona

Important new findings led by @rand.org colleague Erin Taylor in @healthaffairs.bsky.social : More older Americans are battling opioid addiction. In 2020, Medicare made it easier to get treatment—did it help? Find out below! (Paper link at end)

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Mental health needs are rising among teens, but not all get the care they need. Can telehealth help bridge the gap? Recent paper in the Journal of Adolescent Health led by @rand.org‬ colleague Josh Breslau helps answer the question

How are U.S. public schools tackling the growing youth mental health crisis? A new study led by my @rand.org colleague Jon Cantor gives us some answers.

Note to health/science journalists: When describing any sort of research, now would be a good time to note that the research was possible, at least in part, by federal funding of science through the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, etc. report.nih.gov/funding/cate...

Very much looking forward to participating in this FORE webinar today and sharing some of our emerging findings from exploring the effects of Medicaid unwinding on buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder More info/ registration link at forefdn.org/webinar-medi...

So encouraging yesterday to see the bipartisan commitment to tackling the opioid crisis in action at the Senate Special Committee on Aging. It was an honor to share RAND research with Congress and speak about the unique needs of the millions of older Americans who are affected.

Thrilled to have the opportunity to testify today before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and share thoughts about addressing some of the challenges the opioid crisis is presenting for older Americans. Catch the livestream here at 3:30 ET: www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/com...

An urgent message from the nation's health journalists:

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Anyone sitting in a warm car honking at the guy slinging heavy garbage cans into a trash truck on a freezing day gets assigned to trash truck duty in their next life

watching this game has to suck if you actually care about these teams, but it absolutely rips for the rest of us

This is what the winter solstice looks like in Fairbanks, Alaska.

1/ Excited to share recent paper, "Examining the Impact of Eliminating the X Waiver on Buprenorphine Dispensation in 63 Counties in Pennsylvania," in @sajamersa.bsky.social led by @beccabilden.bsky.social

New work just dropped in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The paper, led by @rand.org colleague Natalie Ernecoff, examines buprenorphine prescribing among older adults. A quick 🧵 doi.org/10.1111/jgs....

Join @seangrant.bsky.social of @rand.org USC Schaeffer Center OPTIC on Dec. 13 for a webinar to learn about online expert panel approaches for identifying expert views on state policy effectiveness: www.rand.org/events/2024/...

Join @rand.org and USC Schaeffer Center Dec. 13 for a webinar led by @seangrant.bsky.social to learn about an online expert panel approach for identifying expert views on the effectiveness and implementability of population-level policy interventions: www.rand.org/events/2024/...

Excited to share this new study! We examine how state policies facilitating telehealth impacted buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder early in the COVID pandemic. #HealthPolicy 🧵 Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Even when the Penguins win so much about them has me just shaking my head this year

Interesting study. And important for us mental health clinicians who address these harms in our work to consider

Love this. Thanks for doing this Yinzer Starter Pack

Really fun learning about some of the history of Bluesky

Congratulations! Two incredible powerhouse leaders. Cornell is very fortunate to have you both leading this exciting new endeavor, and what a wonderful team to be working with

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Love this!

Always interesting thoughts DK Looking forward to what should be a really good game Go Steelers!

Really interesting piece- thanks so much for amplifying

Calling all researchers interested in state policy evaluation studies   Join this @rand.org  USC Schaeffer Opioid Policy Center (OPTIC) webinar about choosing the most appropriate methods for different analyses, w/ Beth Ann Griffin, Megan Schuler, and Elizabeth Stone   www.rand.org/events/2024/...