by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | Mental Health
A group of state attorneys general announced an investigation into TikTok’s impact on the mental health of young Americans. The probe zeroes in on the social media platform’s engagement techniques to determine whether any of its practices may run afoul of state...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 24, 2022 | Mental Health
Lawmakers are eyeing several areas of interest related to mental health and substance use policies. Priorities include developing a broader and more diverse workforce to serve a growing population; extending telehealth flexibilities; strengthening youth mental health,...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 18, 2022 | Mental Health
A new study found that people who have recovered from COVID-19 are significantly more likely to develop mental health disorders regardless of the severity of their COVID-19 case. The researchers compared the records of 154,000 people who got COVID-19 to a group of 5...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 9, 2022 | Mental Health
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden announced the committee is working on a comprehensive bipartisan legislative package tackling mental health. The legislation, which Wyden hopes to have ready by the summer, was originally introduced last June to help states...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 8, 2022 | Mental Health
The Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH) is hosting its Annual Conference in-person March 7-9. The opening day features presentations examining the integration of primary care and behavioral health, strategic partnerships to increase access to Medication...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2022 | Mental Health
Eleven groups wrote a letter to HHS voicing concerns with the price transparency provision of the law to ban surprise billing. The provision requires most licensed medical practitioners to give patients detailed upfront cost estimates, including a diagnosis, and...
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