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Senate passes SUPPORT Act reauthorization bill, moves to president for signing into law
The Senate Sept. 18 passed the AHA-supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483) by a voice vote, advancing the bill to President Trump to sign into law.
Expanding behavioral health services to better serve the community
St. Mary’s Health System has expanded its behavioral and mental health services to help close gaps and ensure a continuum of care services in the community.
FDA issues guidance to expand non-opioid treatments for chronic pain
The Food and Drug Administration Sept. 10 released draft guidance on non-opioid treatments for treating chronic pain and reducing prescription opioid misuse.
Study finds less than 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with OUD receive standard care
A Health Affairs study published Sept. 2 found that less than 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with opioid use disorder received standard care in alignment with quality measures.
By speaking a common language – addiction – peers are aiding patients with SUD
Peer recovery specialists at Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital in Massachusetts help patients overcome substance use disorders.
Saline Health introduces “StepOne” to battling addiction
Benton, Ark.-based Saline Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with Evergreen Healthcare Partners, introduced the StepOne Service, a program designed to support individuals struggling with addiction.
Leadership Dialogue Series: Behavioral Health Solutions With Jeremy Musher, M.D., of Lifepoint Health
In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 AHA board chair, talks with Jeremy Musher, M.D., chief behavioral medical officer at Lifepoint Health, about common obstacles in the behavioral health field, including access and reimbursement, as well as ways to approach mental health stigmas.
Thinking Outside the Box to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma and Disparities in Health Outcomes
For underserved populations, stigma and lack of access to behavioral health services can present huge barriers to treatment.
It Takes a Village: A New Approach to Opioid Abuse Helps Mothers and Babies
In this conversation, Chris DeRienzo, M.D., SVP and chief physician executive at the AHA, speaks with three WISH Center experts about how its approach is helping to protect the health of new mothers and their babies.