The Shrinking Number of State Psychiatric Hospital Beds: A Growing National Crisis
Across the United States, the state psychiatric hospital bed shortage has reached alarming levels, threatening access to critical mental health care for thousands of...
Bipartisan Bill Reintroduced to Expand Medicare Telehealth Behavioral Health Access
Lawmakers have reintroduced a bipartisan bill aimed at significantly expanding Medicare telehealth behavioral health access for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries. The Telemental Health...
Election Year 2024: Why Substance Use Disorder Treatment is Poised for Strong Bipartisan Support and Progress
Election years often bring uncertainty and turbulence for many sectors, especially in behavioral health. Shifts in political power can change policy priorities, disrupt momentum...
Injectable Buprenorphine Treatment: Expanding Access to a Life-Saving Therapy
The opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities across the United States, claiming more than 100,000 lives annually. In the fight against this crisis, medications...
From Pill Mills to Progress: The Evolution of the Outpatient Addiction Treatment Industry
The outpatient addiction treatment industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Once characterized by small, mom-and-pop operations and often marred by...
CMS Launches Innovation in Behavioral Health Model to Advance Integrated Behavioral and Physical Health Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is leading a transformative effort to improve patient outcomes through integrated behavioral and physical health care....
