How Medicaid’s Shift to Value-Based Payments Could Help Reduce Mental Health ER Visits
State Medicaid programs across the country are undergoing significant changes, particularly in how they structure payments for healthcare providers. In a move away from...
Biden Administration’s Proposed Rule Strengthens Mental Health Parity Regulations
The Biden Administration has introduced a new proposed rule aimed at strengthening mental health parity regulations, reinforcing the requirement that health plans provide equal...
The Growing Psychiatric Hospital Crisis: Strained Systems and Solutions
Psychiatric hospitals are facing unprecedented challenges as they buckle under decades of financial pressure, with the situation escalating following the onset of the pandemic....
Reimagining Behavioral Health Reimbursement: A Path to Better Outcomes for People with Severe Mental Illnesses
Severe mental illnesses (SMIs) have long been a source of frustration for healthcare professionals, patients, and families. Individuals with conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar...
Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Workers in California Begin Strike
In a striking display of collective action, about 4,000 mental health workers from Kaiser Permanente in California have taken to the picket lines in...
A Lifeline in Three Digits: The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is Now 988
In a landmark decision aimed at saving lives and improving mental health accessibility, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to shorten the national...
