As more adults over 65 develop chronic substance use problems, the landscape of available options, particularly for those who receive Medicare, is also rapidly changing. Deadly drug overdoses quadrupled for older adults between 2002 and 2021, but among Medicare beneficiaries with a substance use disorder (SUD), fewer than one in five receive medication-assisted-treatment (MAT). Opioid […]
Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System opens $140M behavioral health center in New York City Mount Sinai Health System announced June 8 the opening of the $140-million behavioral health facility meant to be a one-stop-shop for integrated behavioral health and primary care needs. The system touts the facility as the largest private investment in behavioral health services […]