By Alison Lu More than 400,000 people with opioid use disorders (OUD) receive effective methadone treatment (MT). However, federal regulations of methadone take-home flexibilities have always been incredibly strict, requiring patients to engage in daily in-person MT for at least one or two years to receive up to 14 methadone take-home doses (MTHD) or […]
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Factors Exacerbating the Physician Shortage in Hawaii: What is Hawaii Doing to Stem the Tide?
Illustration by Camilla Watson By Alison Lu By 2025, it is estimated that across the United States, there will be a shortage of between 124,000-159,000 physicians, and Hawaii is no exception.1 In Hawaii, it is estimated that there was a shortage of 732 physicians in 2021, and that number is expected to continue to […]