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Nathan Tauger

Nathan Tauger is interested in health, politics, and policy. He has written for Nursing Clio, the Guardian, and BBC Science. He lives in Morgantown, West Virginia and tweets @NTauger.

All Work

[A child in a sundress tugs on the hand of an older adult]

Analysis Family

Grandma Underground: The 80,000 Kids in Kin Care

Aug 31, 11:08am Nathan Tauger

In the wake of the opioid crisis, kinship and foster care systems in Kentucky have been stretched to the limit, with the number of children in the homes of relatives or close family friends rising by over 50 percent. It is not clear how elderly kin will afford to care for these children.

Analysis Maternity and Birthing

For Pregnant People Who Use Drugs, Emergency Declaration Doesn’t Mean Much

Nov 27, 2:22pm Nathan Tauger

“People are so angry with drug addiction right now, it’s ‘You’re costing us money with Narcan; you’re costing us money with health care; you’re costing us money.’”