Aetna Ends Cerebral’s In-Network Status, Congress Looks into Digital Health’s Compliance with Ryan Haight Act

The scrutiny around mental health startup Cerebral Inc. following the company’s meteoric rise and subsequent criticism has generated new challenges for the company. A House committee has launched a review of how the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has enforced the Ryan Haight Act, which dictates how controlled substances are allowed to be prescribed via telehealth. […]

DOJ Launches Investigation of Kentucky’s Mental Health System

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil rights investigation into the mental health systems of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The investigation, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, will specifically probe whether or not the state subjects adults with serious mental illness (SMI) in Louisville/Jefferson County […]

Justice Department Announced It Put Out $330M to Tackle Growing SUD Disaster

The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has put up $330 million in potential grant awards meant to address the deepening addiction crisis in the U.S. through law enforcement initiatives. Leading into the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. was grappling with an intransigent drug overdose epidemic, largely driven by evergrowing numbers of people dying from […]