Patients taking benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Valium for anxiety, insomnia or panic attacks often face abrupt discontinuation, unsafe tapering and limited clinical guidance, which can lead to withdrawal and long-term harm, The New York Times reported May 14. Here…
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HHS, the Department of Labor and the Treasury will not enforce new mental health parity rules for 18 months after litigation challenging them is settled, according to a May 15 statement. In a May 9 court filing, HHS said it…
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Complex behavioral health conditions are the biggest challenge when it comes to access to care, according to Brett Hart, PhD. Dr. Hart has served as Blue Cross Blue Shield’s president of behavioral health and mental health parity since 2023. “If…
Some states are making incremental progress in overall maternal mental health, but no state has received a grade of “A” yet, according to a May 14 Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health report. To issue the 2025 Maternal Mental Health…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare CEO Chris Hunter is optimistic efforts to scale back Medicaid spending will not affect the majority of its patient population. On a May 13 earnings call, Mr. Hunter told investors the company is “far from having…
Public health and addiction experts are raising concerns over President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, warning that sweeping cuts made to treatment and prevention programs could reverse progress in addressing the opioid crisis in the U.S., The New York Times reported…
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…
Tempe, Ariz.-based Crisis Preparation and Recovery is closing its outpatient programs. The center will lay off 73 employees as part of the closure, according to a WARN notice filed May 6. Crisis Preparation and Recovery’s outpatient counseling and psychiatric medication…
The Trump administration’s decision to not enforce certain mental health parity regulations could hurt access to care, a group of mental health organizations has argued. In a May 13 statement, six mental health and substance use advocacy organizations said they…