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Offer Public Comment in the Federal Register
The draft updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids is available for public comment in the Federal Register. The public...
New from the National Council: Addressing Disparities in Access, Utilization of Treatment Services
A new white paper from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing has been released to help the public better understand the health...
Standard Clinical Definition Announced for Opioid Withdrawal in Infants
HHS, together with leading clinicians, researchers, and policy experts, led the development of a standard clinical definitionfor opioid...
APHSA Policy Brief on Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) recently published a policy brief, Unlocking the 'Prevention Services' in the...
HHS Distributing $2 Billion More in Provider Relief Funding to Health Care Providers Impacted by COV
HHS, through HRSA, has issued more than $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 General Distribution payments to more than 7,600...
Shatterproof Convenes National Addiction Treatment Quality Committee
Shatterproof recently announced the launch of the National Addiction Treatment Quality Committee (NATQC), which will be composed of a...
Labor, HHS and Treasury Cite Failure to Delivery Parity for Mental Health, Substance Use in Key Bien
Recently, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued their 2022 Report to Congress on the Mental Health...
Funding to Increase Behavioral Health Care Access in Rural Communities Announced
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), recently...
Additional ARP Funds Awarded to Reduce Burnout, Promote Mental Health and Wellness Among Health Care
HHS, through HRSA, recently announced $103 million in awards to improve the retention of health care workers and help respond to the...
SAMHSA Announces Harm Reduction Grant Funding Opportunity to Help Address the Nation's Substance Use
SAMHSA has announced it is now accepting applications for the first-ever Harm Reduction Grant Program and expects to issue $30 million in...
CMS Releases COVID-19 Medicaid and CHIP Data Snapshot
CMS has released new data regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on families and individuals enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health...
SAMHSA Releases Advisory on Prescription Stimulant Misuse Among Youth and Young Adults
SAMHSA has released a new advisory regarding prescription stimulant misuse among youth and young adults. As described by SAMHSA, the...
Pandemic Demonstrates Need for Coordinated National Repsonse
Our county, state, and federal public health programs have worked valiantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their efforts have been...






