The White House is preparing an executive order to expand federal research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug used in some countries to treat PTSD, CBS News reported April 16. The Trump administration plans to keep ibogaine classified as a Schedule…
Government & Regulation
This year, Georgia issued $25 million in fines to 11 insurers over mental health parity violations. Regence BlueShield, Premera Blue Cross and Cigna each faced fines in the hundreds of thousands of dollars in 2025. This wave of fines comes on the heels of HHS, the…
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has been ordered to make “sweeping” reforms and pay $500,000 as part of a settlement over its treatment of patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies. Six things to know: 1. Following a yearslong investigation, the Office of…
California state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill to allow survivors of conversion therapy to pursue malpractice claims against providers, according to a March 20 news release from his office. The lawmaker and LGBTQ advocacy groups began developing…
Several states are advancing behavioral health policy changes, from syringe service program restrictions in Indiana to Medicaid reimbursement debates in Maryland and workforce reforms in Oregon. Here are eight updates to know: 1. Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill…
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A House subcommittee roundtable is examining worsening mental health outcomes in the U.S. despite expanded access to care. Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., said the number of adults receiving mental health treatment grew from…
Idaho has restored Medicaid-funded mental health programs after Gov. Brad Little signed a bill April 2, the Idaho Capital Sun reported April 3. The legislation will use one-time legal settlement funds to reinstate the Assertive Community Treatment program and peer…
HHS, the Treasury Department and the Labor Department plan to issue new proposed rules revising requirements tied to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, according to a March 30 filing in the U.S. District Court for the District…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision March 31 that a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors may violate the First Amendment when applied to talk therapy, reversing a lower court decision and remanding the case. Chiles…
Texas leaders said the state will move forward with its own research program on ibogaine after no drugmaker met funding requirements. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said the state had previously allocated $50 million for…