STATE AND FEDERAL
In Hard-Hit Areas, COVID’s Ripple Effects Strain Mental Health Care Systems
In this article, Brian Hepburn, Executive Director of NASMHPD comments about how behavioral health care workers in areas hit hard by COVID-19 have been overburdened. Read more.
State-by-State Breakdown of 130 Rural Hospital Closures
Thirty-three states have seen at least one rural hospital shut down since 2010, and the closures are heavily clustered in states that have not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, according to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Read more.
June is PTSD Awareness Month
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. Nearly everyone will experience a range of reactions after trauma, yet most people recover from initial symptoms naturally. Those who continue to experience problems may be diagnosed with PTSD. Learn more.
Men's Health Week is June 10-16, 2020
Men with mental illnesses are less likely to receive mental health treatment and are more likely to die by suicide than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recognizing the signs that you or someone you love may have a mental disorder is the first step toward getting treatment. Learn more.
Early Insights on the Accountable Health Communities Model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Twenty-nice organizations, known as bridge organizations, are participating in the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The goal of the AHC Model is to bridge the critical gap between clinical care and social service supports for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Learn more.
CDC Releases Article on World No Tobacco Day
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new article on World No Tobacco Day addressing this year’s theme of preventing youth and young adults from using tobacco products and the tobacco industry’s attempt to attract this population. Learn more.
CDC Releases COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Individuals with Disabilities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released several COVID-19 guidance documents regarding individuals with disabilities. Learn more.
Illinois Sees Increase in Overdose Deaths Due to Fentanyl and COVID-19
An article published in ProPublica discusses a recent increase in overdose deaths in Cook County, Illinois. According to the publication’s analysis of medical examiner death records, after years of gradual decreases in overdose deaths, more than twice as many people have died or are suspected to have died of opioid overdoses in the first five months of this year compared with the same period last year. Read more.
HHS Updates its CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs
Last week, HHS updated its CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). The largest change is the update of the FAQs to conform to the new deadline of 90 days to attest to the payment before HHS considers the provider to have (by default) attested by retaining the funds. Learn more.
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