Access to Behavioral Health
The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury released a proposed rule that seeks to ensure commercial health plans comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which prohibits them from imposing more restrictive requirements on mental health or…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration seeks comments through 5 p.m. Aug. 14 on its draft framework to integrate harm reduction strategies across its initiatives and partnerships for people who use drugs.
The Centers for Medicare…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed 15 health-related bills approved by its health subcommittee last week, including bills that would reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program, and key programs within the Substance…
As the health care workforce continues to age, the challenge of effectively recruiting younger staff has taken shape not only in this field but in others as well.
The AHA expresses its concern with the ongoing lack of clear and actionable guidance on environmental risk mitigation in facilities that provide psychiatric services.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has added Spanish text and chat services, the Department of Health and Human Services announced July 13.
In a letter to Representatives Fitzpatrick and Blunt Rochester, the AHA and the Mental Health Liaison Group expresses support for the the Helping Kids Cope Act (H.R. 2412).
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration this month awarded $31.5 million to support behavior health programs for children and youth.