June 07, 2023 House OKs Behavioral Health Investments The state House today approved legislation allocating $100 million in one-time, federal funds to support adult behavioral health, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration.
June 05, 2023 How Pennsylvania Can Respond to the Mental Health Crisis The commonwealth needs policies and investments that support Pennsylvanians’ timely access to appropriate behavioral health care in the setting that best fits their needs, HAP told state lawmakers today.
May 24, 2023 How Long Should Teens Spend on Social Media? The U.S. surgeon general is the latest public health official to raise alarms about social media and youth mental health.
May 23, 2023 State Lawmakers Advance $100M Bill to Support Pa. Behavioral Health The state House Human Services Committee unanimously advanced legislation today allocating $100 million in federal funding to support adult mental health in Pennsylvania.
May 22, 2023 Taking Action on Behavioral Health This month, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community are urging state leaders to support our behavioral health system and patients across the commonwealth.
May 19, 2023 U.S. Depression Rates Reach Record High The rate of adults who have been diagnosed with depression during their lifetime has reached a new high, and is nearly 10 percentage points higher than reported during 2015, according to the latest Gallup survey.
May 16, 2023 Celebrating the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Nearly 12,000 people received support from the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline in its first year, federal officials announced this week.
April 13, 2023 What to Know: An ‘Emerging Threat’ in Overdose Crisis Federal officials are warning the public about an emerging threat in the nation’s opioid crisis.
March 31, 2023 How Telehealth Supported Opioid Use Disorder Care during COVID-19 Medicare beneficiaries with access to opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medication had lower risk for fatal drug overdoses, according to a study published this week.
March 29, 2023 FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray The FDA has approved the first over-the-counter (OTC) Naloxone nasal spray, a move federal officials say will increase the availability of the lifesaving drug.