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CMS announces state distribution of $50 billion in rural health funds
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 29 announced $50 billion in funds awarded to all 50 states through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Suicide in Rural Communities: Breaking Barriers to Behavioral Health Care
Susan Doherty, AHA’s Vice President of Field Engagement, and Rebecca Chickey, AHA’s Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, write on the unique ways suicide affects rural communities and the innovative ways rural health care providers are caring for their neighbors.
AHA urges Congress to address addiction treatment barriers
The AHA Nov. 20 asked Congress to consider a series of actions to eliminate barriers to addiction treatment.
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Behavioral Health Solutions With Jeremy Musher, M.D., Chief Behavioral Medical Officer at Lifepoint Health
In this episode we discuss how hospitals and health systems can best provide behavioral health services and fully integrate treatment as part of patient-centered care.
AHA Committee Chairs Come Together for Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Services in Rural Communities
Sean Fadale, FACHE President and CEO, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home Gloversville, N.Y.
Public health emergency ends but the mental health emergency continues
With the COVID-19 pandemic receding from the national headlines and public health emergency (PHE) winding down later this month, it’s imperative to reflect on the pandemic’s impact on mental health care in the United States, and how we must adapt to face the ongoing challenge of providing mental health care services to our communities.
Beyond Birth: Exploring Stories of Motherhood and Health Care
The award-winning five-episode Beyond Birth podcast series covers some of the pressing issues facing maternal health and well-being.
President announces strategy to strengthen mental health care system
During his State of the Union address last night, President Biden announced a national strategy to strengthen the mental health care system.
Chair File: Planning Today for Tomorrow’s Workforce
We know that prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, demand for health care workers and health care job openings were at record highs. We also know that the pandemic created pressure to quickly ramp up staffing levels and optimize surge capacity, even as the cancellation of non-emergent surgeries caused serious financial challenges for hospitals and health systems.
Chair file: Making Behavioral Health a Priority in Health Care
During May — National Mental Health Awareness Month — it’s important to raise awareness of people living with behavioral health issues and help reduce the stigma so many experience.