Although President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a “public health emergency” in 2017, substance abuse providers and government officials have been battling the problem since well before then. After years of hard work, statistics suggest their efforts could be paying off — though challenges remain. Nationwide, the total number of opioid overdose deaths and prescriptions […]
Rural areas have seen an explosion in access to medication-assisted treatment since 2017, largely due to the passage of a law that allows nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to prescribe buprenorphine-naloxone. The boom could have applications in other areas of behavioral health care, too. That’s according to a recent study published in the […]
With minimum wage on the rise and unemployment rates at the lowest they’ve been in 50 years, it’s no surprise that a number of industries — from home care to education — are facing labor shortages. Behavioral health care is no exception. However, low reimbursement from payers for behavioral health services is only exacerbating the […]
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