July 20, 2022 Overdose Deaths Soared during Early Pandemic 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.
July 15, 2022 New Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline Debuts this Week The 988 dialing code for behavioral and mental health crisis services debuts on Saturday.
July 11, 2022 5 Ways Pennsylvania is Working to Improve Behavioral Health Care Help is on the way to begin to address Pennsylvania’s behavioral health crisis.
July 08, 2022 Budget Supports Pennsylvanians’ Mental Health 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.
June 30, 2022 Health Care Waivers and Flexibilities Extended through October 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.
June 24, 2022 Federal Legislation Includes Support for Behavioral Health Access Congress’s bipartisan deal to address gun violence includes several proposals to bolster access to mental health services, particularly for children and families.
June 22, 2022 What to Know: KFF Analysis on Suicide Death Rates from 2010–2020 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.
June 02, 2022 A Focus on Behavioral Health 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).
May 25, 2022 State House Passes Bill Supporting Behavioral Health Care Transitions 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.
May 18, 2022 HAP Urges Lawmakers to Support Pa.’s Behavioral Health Access to behavioral health care is a growing crisis in Pennsylvania.