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About 9.4% of the U.S. population was uninsured in 2018, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, 18.2 million fewer than in 2010.

Methamphetamine use is surging in parts of the U.S., leaving first responders and addiction treatment providers struggling to handle a rising need.

The U.S. has become more prepared when it comes to managing health emergencies like infectious diseases, terrorism and extreme weather conditions.

As a consequence of the CDC’s opioid guidelines, some hospice and palliative care patients can’t get the medications needed to relieve their pain.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with Cigna to help prevent opioid use and abuse among those in chronic pain.

Researchers found a link between expanded Medicaid and a reduction in deaths related to substance use disorders.

As doctors welcome the CDC’s clarification of its opioid guideline, the authors of that guideline say medical professionals had misapplied the recommendations.

Gov. Ned Lamont's proposed 2020 budget would cut costs by making some state-operated mental health and substance abuse programs private.

As a safe nonpharmacological form of treatment, physical therapy could become a risk-free alternative to opioid-based pain management regimens.

President Donald Trump's proposed federal budget calls for $291 million for the Ending the HIV Epidemic plan in fiscal year 2020.