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New Scorecard Report on the U.S. Primary Care System

In 2021, the National Academies for Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released their report, “Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care,”…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Academy is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) during the month of May. According to the National Institute of Mental…

New Tribal Healthcare Initiatives

Recent research indicates that the average life expectancy for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations in the United States is truncated relative to other racial and ethnic…

NIH HEAL Initiative – Overdose Resources Announced

While there have been modest decreases recently, overdose deaths in the United States increased more than 50% since 2019, claiming over 100,000 lives in 2023. The National Institute of…

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month – January is Inaugural Event

January 2025 marks the beginning of the inaugural Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month. According to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, only 23.6% of people for…

Engagement and Retention of Nonabstinent Patients in SUD Treatment – New ASAM Clinical Guidance

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) recently released new clinical guidance for the engagement and retention of nonabstinent patients in substance use treatment. This…

Mental Health and SUD During Pregnancy and Postpartum – New CHCS Report

Perinatal mental health disorders are common and significant complications of pregnancy and the postpartum period. A new report from the Center of Health Care Strategies (CHCS) provides…

Integrated Behavioral Health in Pediatrics – New Partnership to Promote

The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) announced a new partnership with Mental Health America (MHA) to promote integrated behavioral healthcare (IBH) for children…

A Workforce Innovation for Behavioral Health Integration: Insights from the Idaho Health Neighborhood Center

Idaho has one of the highest rates of suicide and faces severe healthcare workforce challenges, particularly in its rural areas.1,2,3 Idaho’s rural and frontier communities have a high…

Strengthening Primary Care – New Reimbursement Models

Primary care is a crucial cornerstone of the U.S. healthcare system, yet it is understaffed and underinvested; only five to seven cents of every health care dollar is spent on primary…

Behavioral Health Parity - New Rules for Enforcement

The United States Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have established new rules to strengthen their commitment to ensuring equitable access to mental health…

U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop Significantly

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts to include new data, which show a 10.6% drop in overdose deaths from…