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U.S. drug overdose deaths increased 30 percent, and health disparities across racial and ethnic groups widened early during the pandemic, according to a new CDC report.

The 988 dialing code for behavioral and mental health crisis services debuts on Saturday.

Help is on the way to begin to address Pennsylvania’s behavioral health crisis.

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) reacted to the General Assembly’s passage of the 2022-2023 state budget, which includes more than $142 million in additional funding to support behavioral health care.

Emergency regulatory waivers and flexibilities for health care, which have helped hospitals prioritize patient care through the COVID-19 pandemic, will be extended another four months.

Congress’s bipartisan deal to address gun violence includes several proposals to bolster access to mental health services, particularly for children and families.

New analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation outlines the devastating toll of suicide from 2010 through 2020, as well as the communities and people who have been affected during the decade.

The pandemic has accelerated the need for more behavioral health providers and created barriers for patients seeking care, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

State representatives passed legislation today to help facilitate access to behavioral health services and enable Pennsylvania to begin measuring and tracking the scope of the behavioral health crisis.

Access to behavioral health care is a growing crisis in Pennsylvania.