AHA members are working every day to expand behavioral health access, integrate care, strengthen the workforce and reduce stigma, often while navigating limited resources and outdated systems that have not kept pace with need.
Access to Behavioral Health
Because mental and physical health are intertwined, one approach to transforming care delivery is integrating behavioral and physical health care.
The AHA asks that as the Senate begins drafting the FY 2027 appropriations bill, it funds health care programs that have proven successful in improving access to quality health care for patients and communities across America.
The AHA asks that as the House begins drafting the FY 2027 appropriations bill, it funds health care programs that have proven successful in improving access to quality health care for patients and communities across America.
Improving Care Connections for Patients with Substance Use Disorders: One Year into the Journey of Advancing Linkage and Retentions in Care Tuesday, June 16, 2026 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific
This Costs of Caring report provides a data-driven assessment of the financial realities faced by hospitals and health systems, and underscores why sustainable affordability solutions must address the structural drivers of cost growth rather than focusing narrowly on hospital prices alone.
In this conversation, John Muir Health's Jeremy Fish, M.D., director of the Family Medicine Residency Program, and Pilar Corcoran-Lozano, PsyD, behavioral health corps faculty and supervising psychologist of the Co-Training Program, discuss how training physicians and behavioral health…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) March 6 released guidance for
states on the implementation of Section 71107 of Public Law 119-21.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced March 6 that it will award $69.1 million in grants for mental health and suicide prevention programs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a toolkit that outlines strategies for states to strengthen access to behavioral health services for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.