NPs play a critical role in expanding access to buprenorphine treatment for Medicaid patients with OUD. Similar patient complexity across providers supports the potential for broader NP involvement in OUD care. The lack of change after X-waiver removal suggests that other factors influence prescribi …

SAMHSA canceled up to $1.9 billion in grants without staff consultation, accelerating the mental health agency's deterioration under President Trump.

The number of nurse practitioners specializing in geriatrics has more than tripled since 2010.

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While physician-scientists are supported in splitting their time between research and clinical work, nurse-scientists are not.

Deaths from street fentanyl have dropped more than thirty percent. That's good news. But it means cities and small towns face far more deeply ill people addicted to toxic drugs.

The Inquirer Opinion team highlights charities working on food security, tech literacy, housing, and support for victims of gun violence.

State Medicaid organizations must encourage clinicians to prioritize firearm injury prevention.

No shirt, no shoes, no wound care? A bill proposing a ban on mobile services runs counter to best health care practices, writes street wound care nurse and researcher Eleanor Turi.