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By Design: The Addiction Treatment Gap
It’s the holiday season and for nearly 66 percent of Americans with private health insurance that means their insurance coverage might be finally kicking in and paying some of their 2021 health care bills! Elective surgeries boom this time of year, and doctors plan...
Eco-anxiety: The Ramifications of Climate Change on Mental Health
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. While the environmental and economic facets are widely known, one of the least talked about aspects of climate change is its profound impact on mental health. In August 2021, the United Nations...
Vikki Wachino: Now is the Time to Deliver for Kids’ Mental Health
Remarks given by Vikki Wachino, a senior advisor at Third Horizon Strategies, at the National Association of Medicaid Directors Fall Conference on November 15, 2021. When we picture childhood, we like to picture joy, laughter and learning. We envision young kids...
Opioid Litigation in the U.S.: The Implications for Communities and Systems
For years, individuals, families, communities, and systems impacted by the opioid epidemic have sought a deeper understanding of the root causes of the explosion of opioid use disorders and opioid-related overdose deaths in the U.S. Of the many influencing factors,...
Building a Stronger Addiction and Mental Health Infrastructure
“With passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the potential inclusion of significant increases in the $1.75 trillion social spending package, we are beginning to see a new day in addiction and mental health funding priorities,” said Sara Howe.
The Promise and the Challenges of Tele-Behavioral Health
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal lawmakers established emergency, regulatory flexibilities – including eliminating requirements that patients have an established, pre-existing relationship with a provider, reimbursing telehealth at the same rates as...