Self-reported mental health of mothers declined significantly from 2016 to 2023, a study published May 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine found. The study examined data from more than 198,000 female parents of children aged 0 to 17. Here are five…
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Opioid use disorder cost the United States $3.8 trillion in 2024, according to analysis from Avalere Health. In an analysis published May 20, the healthcare firm broke down the average cost of OUD by category and state. Most of the…
West Virginia, Virginia and the District of Columbia saw the largest declines in overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024. Nationwide, overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, reaching the lowest levels since 2019, according to CDC data published May 14. …
Overdose deaths in the U.S. declined by 27% in 2024, reaching the lowest levels since 2019, according to CDC data published May 14. There were an estimated 80,391 overdose deaths in 2024, down from 110,037 in 2023. Here are five…
Drug-related deaths among older adults rose 58% between 2018-2020 and 2021-2023, according to America’s Health Rankings. America’s Health Rankings, run by the UnitedHealth Foundation, published its annual senior report May 6. Overall, the early death rate among older adults decreased…
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The National Institutes of Health will use CMS data to study the “root causes of autism spectrum disorder.” CMS and NIH will establish a data use agreement focused on Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, according…
The U.S. Department of Education has canceled around $1 billion in grant funding to train mental health professionals to work in schools Politico reported April 30. The funding was intended to help schools hire more psychologists, counselors and other mental…
The percentage of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. continues to increase, according to new CDC data. The agency published a report April 15 detailing the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder. Rates of autism have increased since…
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is launching a one-year plan to reform the city’s mental health, addiction and homelessness services, the San Francisco Chronicle reported March 17. The mayor signed an executive directive to overhaul the city’s street outreach programs…
President Donald Trump is directing HHS to investigate potential threats posed by the prescription of psychiatric medications to children.