Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone had 28 federal grants cut without warning Jan. 13, but HHS restored funding less than 24 hours later. The organization said it received word overnight that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration had pulled $14.3…
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The White House has reversed the terminations of hundreds of federal grants supporting mental health and substance use disorder treatment services nationwide, NPR first reported Jan. 14. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sent termination notices to hundreds…
Georgia has issued nearly $25 million in fines to 11 health insurers for violating state mental health parity laws. The penalties follow market conduct examinations that began after a 2023 data call report revealed potential violations of requirements that insurers…
Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon has extended the state’s emergency on unsheltered homelessness, linking the crisis to ongoing behavioral health challenges and emphasizing the need for coordinated housing and healthcare strategies. The state of emergency was declared Jan. 10,…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted major expansions to the state’s mental health infrastructure during his Jan. 8 State of the State address. Previously, mental health planning and funding were left to the counties with little oversight. But under new statewide…
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HHS and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have revised federal guidance on alcohol consumption. The changes are detailed in a Jan. 7 report from the agencies. The updated guidelines no longer specify a daily limit for alcohol consumption. Instead, they…
The Drug Enforcement Administration and HHS have extended pandemic-era telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances through Dec. 31. The extension allows DEA-registered practitioners to continue prescribing Schedule II through V controlled substances via audio-video telemedicine and Schedule III through V…
William Morrone, DO, medical director and principal for Bay City, Mich.-based Recovery Pathways, has launched a campaign for Michigan State Senate. Dr. Morrone’s platform centers on affordability, infrastructure and healthcare reform, according to his campaign website. His priorities include lowering…
California is set to implement emergency staffing regulations for psychiatric hospitals Jan. 31, following an investigation into widespread dysfunction, abuse and understaffing, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Dec. 29. The proposed rules — issued by the California Department of Public…
Illinois will begin allowing workers with a psychiatrist-certified mental health disability to qualify for unemployment benefits starting Jan. 1, 25 News Now reported Dec. 30. The three-year pilot program, authorized under the Unemployment Insurance Act, enables individuals to collect jobless…