Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Interagency Council on Mental Health is recommending expanded telehealth access, continued support for the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, and policies to improve mental health services and access across the state through an action plan. The…
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The White House has released its 2026 National Drug Control Strategy, outlining a federal plan focused on overdose prevention, addiction treatment, recovery support and drug surveillance. The strategy also expands enforcement efforts targeting fentanyl trafficking and transnational criminal organizations. The…
Legislative engagement and advocacy will help determine whether behavioral health access expands or contracts in the years ahead, four executives speaking on a panel during Becker’s Spring 2026 Behavioral Health Summit said. “Behavioral health isn’t on the brink because leaders…
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee outlined a set of federal policy and care recommendations in an April 28 letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In January, HHS appointed 21 new members to the committee, bringing expertise in systems…
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers in the House introduced the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act to expand behavioral healthcare access. The legislation was introduced by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, Doris Matsui, D-Calif., Craig Goldman, R-Texas, Angie Craig, D-Minn.,…
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has updated federal guidance on harm reduction funding in an April 24 letter outlining which supplies and services are eligible for support. The guidance builds on a July 29 letter that marked…
The Trump administration is working to reinstate the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized support option for LGBTQ+ callers, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a Senate hearing, Medpage Today reported April 24. The administration removed the tailored…
The FDA is issuing national priority vouchers to three companies studying psychedelic drugs to treat serious mental illness. The vouchers were issued to companies studying psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder as well as methylone for post-traumatic stress…
The Connecticut Insurance Department fined Aetna, Cigna, ConnectiCare, UnitedHealthcare and Anthem over alleged mental health parity violations, according to an April 15 department report. The report said carriers had “non-comparable and inadequate [mental health and substance use disorder] networks because…
The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration have placed FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-licensed medical marijuana products in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The order takes effect immediately and also initiates an expedited administrative hearing process to…