by Jordana Choucair | May 10, 2022 | Mental Health
Senators Chris Murphy and Bill Cassidy introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a series of mental health and substance use disorder programs expected to expire later this year. The Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022 would offer a major boost in...
by Jordana Choucair | May 10, 2022 | Mental Health
Last month, the New York Times began publishing a series examining adolescent mental health and the culprits that have led to its decline. While the COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably played a role, adolescent mental health has been trending downward over the last three...
by Jordana Choucair | May 10, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A federal judge in Cleveland will begin hearing testimony today to determine how much three pharmacy chains should pay two Ohio counties in damages to help abate the effects of the opioid crisis. Last fall, a jury found that the way CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart...
by Jordana Choucair | May 10, 2022 | Providers
The Leapfrog Group released its twice-annual hospital safety grades and an accompanying inpatient experience report showing a general decline among several hospital safety measures concurrent with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 3,000 U.S. general hospitals...
by Jordana Choucair | May 9, 2022 | Access & Coverage
S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced that Tennessee and South Carolina are extending health care coverage to women with low-to-modest incomes for a full year after childbirth. Five other states – Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan,...
by Jordana Choucair | May 9, 2022 | Mental Health
The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation into mental health startup Cerebral, citing “possible violations” of the Controlled Substances Act. The subpoena demands the company turns over a slew of documents related to its prescribing of...
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