The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday awarded $485 million in grants to help states and territories combat opioid addiction. The first of two funding rounds provided for in the 21st Century Cures Act, the grants “aim to increase access to treatment, reduce unmet need and reduce overdose related deaths,” HHS Secretary Tom Price said in a letter to governors, adding that he intends to seek their assistance to identify best practices and strategies before allocating the second round.

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The House Appropriations Committee June 4 released the fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
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 The AHA has won two Telly Awards for its three-part video series, Voices of Leadership: Breaking Mental Health Stigma. The Telly Awards, a global…
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Behavioral health is a crucial component of overall health and well-being, and we see the need and demand for behavioral health care services increasing for…
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The White House May 4 released its National Drug Control Strategy, which, among other efforts, recommends effective primary prevention programs. The…
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The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced an action plan on psychiatric prescribing, including efforts to initiate …
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to elevate a conversation that hospitals and health systems live every day. Behavioral health is inseparable from…