The American Society of Addiction Medicine said the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 includes critical substance use disorder care provisions but warned that reduced staffing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration could hinder…
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Behavioral health patients often face long wait times in emergency departments, where limited resources and a shortage of specialists can delay care. As these patients await treatment or placement, the departments can become overcrowded and overwhelming for those in a…
President Donald Trump signed a bill Dec. 1 reauthorizing and revising HHS programs addressing substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, according to a Dec. 1 White House news release. The SUPPORT for Patients…
Hospitals and health systems are rethinking how and where they deliver behavioral healthcare. From emergency department alternatives to school partnerships and integrated specialty care, system leaders are focused on earlier interventions and more therapeutic environments for patients of all ages. …
Behavioral health has made strides since the 1970s, when institutions were the primary providers of care and community services were limited. Despite progress, challenges in the sector remain, from workforce shortages to reimbursement rates and a lack of prevention care,…
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The Trump administration’s policies regarding homelessness have shifted away from prevention strategies, like the Housing First model promoted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and toward a “treatment-first” approach, calling for increased involuntary commitment nationwide. The system — which…
Twenty-four recent grants seek to strengthen the behavioral health workforce by bolstering expanded training programs, student support and increased access to care in underserved communities.
Telehealth accounted for more than one-quarter of all outpatient mental health care among U.S. adults in 2021 to 2022, according to a Nov. 26 JAMA Psychiatry study. Researchers examined national trends by care modality, revealing notable differences by age, income,…
A coalition of 19 state attorneys general and two state governors filed a lawsuit Nov. 13, seeking to block changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s $3.9 billion Continuum of Care grant program, according to a Nov.…
The World Health Organization released a comprehensive report detailing its latest strategies to improve behavioral health worldwide. The document identifies urgent, system-level gaps, underscores the need for sustained investment in mental health services and calls on governments to embed behavioral…