Opioids Archives - Wisconsin Health News

Milwaukee alders back hiring outside counsel for opioid litigation

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 16, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

Milwaukee's Common Council voted Tuesday to allow the city's attorney to hire outside counsel for litigation to recover expenses from the opioid epidemic.

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Kaul not on board with tentative opioids settlement

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 12, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

Attorney General Josh Kaul said Wednesday he doesn’t agree with the terms of a tentative agreement that could settle a lawsuit over the alleged role of Purdue Pharma in the state’s opioid epidemic.

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More than $5 million headed to state to support fight against opioid epidemic

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 4, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

Around $5.2 million in new federal funding is heading to Wisconsin to help fight the opioid epidemic, Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said Tuesday.

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DHS reports lowest number of opioid deaths since 2015

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 15, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

The number of opioid deaths in the state is at its lowest level since 2015, the Department of Health Services reported Wednesday.

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Wisconsin health centers, academic institutions get federal boost for opioid efforts

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 12, 2019 | Federal Government, Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

Around $2.5 million is heading to 15 Wisconsin community health centers and two La Crosse academic institutions to help combat the opioid epidemic.

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Kaul calls on Congress to ax barriers to opioid use disorder treatment

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 7, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

Attorney General Josh Kaul joined 38 other attorneys general Monday on a letter calling for Congress to remove barriers to treating those with opioid use disorder.

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Milwaukee Common Council supports exploring legal options to fight opioid epidemic

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 31, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

Milwaukee’s Common Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday allowing Milwaukee’s city attorney to file suit against drugmakers and distributors that could be held responsible for damages from the opioid epidemic.

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Preliminary federal data show decline in drug overdose deaths

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 18, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

The number of overdoses in Wisconsin appears to have fallen by 9.8 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 1,090 drug overdose deaths in Wisconsin in 2018, down from 1,208 in 2017. Predicted cases are estimates adjusted for incomplete reporting. Nationally, the provisional […]

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GOP plan would increase Medicaid rates for chiropractors, physical therapists

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 17, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

More money would flow to chiropractors and physical therapists who serve Medicaid patients under changes Republicans made to Gov. Tony Evers’ budget.

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Federal grants support consortiums to address substance abuse treatment

by Jack Kelly | Jun 4, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

The federal government awarded two Wisconsin groups with $200,000 one-year grants to develop plans to provide treatment for those impacted by the opioid epidemic, according to a recent statement.

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Report: Dispensing of medication-assisted treatment on the rise

by Sean Kirkby | May 30, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

There's been an increase in the prescribing of medication used in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, according to a recent report.

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Kaul, Evers announce lawsuit against Purdue Pharma

by Jack Kelly | May 16, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |

Attorney General Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and the company’s former President Richard Sackler.