Jun 3, 2021
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure assumes role of CMS Administrator
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure now leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), having recently been confirmed by the Senate. Ms....
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Jun 3, 2021
Biden-Harris budget proposes historic funding increases for addiction services
Late last week, the Biden Administration released its FY22 budget, which contain some historic proposed increases in funding for...
Jun 3, 2021
Study examines use of emergency authorities to prescribe buprenorphine during COVID-19
A new study analyzed the use of emergency authorities to prescribe buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers found that,...
May 20, 2021
HHS Announces $3 Billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding for SAMHSA Block Grants to Address Ad
SAMHSA is distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding, the largest aggregate amount of funding to date for its mental health...
May 20, 2021
National Council for Behavioral Health Announces Name Change
The National Council for Behavioral Health recently announced it has changed its name to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The...
May 20, 2021
FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of a higher dose of naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose. The...
May 20, 2021
New Study Examines Barriers to Buprenorphine Access in Pharmacies
A study recently published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence examined barriers encountered by patients seeking to fill buprenorphine...
May 20, 2021
NIDA Directors on the Importance of Patient Preference in Opioid Medication Development
Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Dr. Wilson Compton, Deputy Director of NIDA, recently...
May 20, 2021
CMS Issues Guidance on American Rescue Plan Funding for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
CMS is issuing guidance on how states can receive enhanced funding, provided through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to increase...
May 20, 2021
ONDCP Releases 2020 Report on Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently released their 2020 DFC National Cross-Site Evaluation: End-of-Year Report....
May 20, 2021
CDC Data Shows Vulnerable Americans Forgoing Mental Health Care During Pandemic
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released data highlighting the continued impact the COVID-19 Public Health...
May 20, 2021
New Reimbursement Program Launched for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fees
Recently, HHS and HRSA announced a new program covering costs of administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients enrolled in health plans...
May 20, 2021
Advancing Racial Justice in Addiction Medicine
Policy Statement from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Addiction involves complex interactions among an individual’s...
May 20, 2021
Treasury Department Releases Guidance on Use of ARP Funding for Addiction and Mental Health
The Department of the Treasury recently released guidance to States on the acceptable uses of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act...
Mar 18, 2021
Pennsylvania Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs launches Recovery Rising Initiative
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
Mar 18, 2021
Addiction and COVID-19: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Nora Volkow
TUESDAY, MARCH 23rd / 2:00-3:30pm ET Addiction Policy Forum invites you to a webinar with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National...
Mar 18, 2021
Tackling America's Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31st / 11:30am-12:45pm ET Join the Bipartisan Policy Center for the release of a new report by the BPC’s Behavioral...
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