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mattie-quinn

Mattie Quinn

Staff Writer

Mattie covers all things health for Governing. A native of Arkansas, she graduated with her M.S. from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism with a focus on public health reporting. Her work has been published in National Geographic, New York Magazine and The Atlantic.

Many cities and states have made commitments to support and promote farm-to-table food. But few have fraud protections in place to make sure people are eating truly "local."
As the opioid epidemic rages on, public officials are being forced to consider controversial ways to curb it. In Seattle, that means opening the nation's first supervised injection facility.
The disease was nearly eradicated around 2000 but has been on the rise since 2012. Health officials partially blame the opioid epidemic.
From blunt criticism to cautious optimism, not a single governor has given the House bill a full-throated endorsement.
People who have HIV and lack stable housing are less likely to get the care they need. Some places are trying to solve both problems at once.
Seven health-care policies you could see more of if the Affordable Care Act is replaced.
States are increasingly investing in community health workers to improve their residents' health.
People with mental illness are far more likely to commit suicide in the months after a hospital stay.
The places that treat the poorest and sickest often fail to meet safety standards. Some say the penalties need to be adjusted.
Some policy experts think Minnesota has one, but it could be a tough sell for lawmakers in other states.