The White House appears to be doubling down on its behavioral health efforts in its new 2024 budget proposal. The proposed budget aims to grow the behavioral health workforce, increase access to services – including crisis care – and advance mental health research. “In response to the current behavioral health crisis and in support of […]
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A staggering 94% of people 12 and older with a substance use disorder (SUD) didn’t receive treatment in 2021. That’s according to a new federal survey that is shining a brighter light on Americans’ behavioral health needs. The survey – released Wednesday by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – asked Americans about […]
The federal government has proposed a new rule that would allow take-home doses of methadone. It would also let authorized physicians treat patients with buprenorphine and methadone-assisted over telehealth. This comes as the Biden administration continues to prioritize substance use disorder treatment amid the growing rates of drug overdose deaths. The CDC reported a 28% […]
Opioid treatment programs (OTP) can continue to virtually prescribe buprenorphine to new and existing patients after the public health emergency ends. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced June 28 that OTPs can continue prescribing through telemedicine without requiring patients to come in for an in-person medical visit for up to a […]