As Eviction Moratoriums End, Assistance Programs Are Still Available
March 1, 2022
Moratoriums in New Jersey enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic,
such as those that prevented evictions and utility companies from
shutting off electric, gas, and water services, have either
already ended or will be ending soon. However, there is still a
litany of assista...
Providers, Advocates Push for Higher Reimbursement Rates in Federal Legislation
February 28, 2022
Lawmakers are considering legislation that would aim to address
the gaps in the behavioral healthcare system. Senator Patty
Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions Committee, was quoted on
modernhealthcare.com saying, "Our mental hea...
Potential Impact of CDC’s Relaxed Opioid Prescription Proposals
February 24, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain
treatment that would eliminate dosage caps on treatment.
Dr. Lewis Nelson, ...
Study Suggests COVID-19 Infection May Increase the Risk of Developing New Mental Health Problems
Mental health issues have been exacerbated by the social
isolation, economic stress, loss of loved ones, and other
struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study,
Mental Health in People with COVID-19,
published in the journal The BMJ, suggests that COVID-19
infection itself may i...
Mental Health Report Card Shows All 50 States Are Struggling to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
February 17, 2022
The Hopeful Futures Campaign has released a first-of-its-kind
Mental Health Report Card for each of the 50 states' schools.
This report comes after several of the nation's leading pediatric
groups
called the state of children's mental health a national
emergency, ...
License Backlogs Are Preventing Some New Healthcare Workers from Seeing Patients
February 15, 2022
As the healthcare field faces staffing crises, those entering the
industry and applying for a variety of care licenses are facing
longer than normal delays in some states, preventing them from
providing care. As reported on
nbcnews.com, four different professional m...
CDC Proposes Relaxing Guidelines for Doctors Prescribing Opioid Painkillers
February 14, 2022
As reported on
modernhealthcare.com,
on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) released proposed changes to its
guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and
ot...
House Passes Third Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Funded through March 11th
February 10, 2022
On Monday, February 7, House Democrats introduced and the House
of Representatives voted to pass a third consecutive continuing
resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through March 11,
and to give Congress more time to complete a fiscal year 2022
omnibus spend...
Telemedicine Is Helping to Eliminate Racial Health Gaps
February 8, 2022
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania,
Association of Telemedicine with Primary Care
Appointment Ac...
Bills Requiring Mental Health Programs at Colleges/Universities Moves through
A1176/S503,
which requires institutions of higher education to implement
suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health
services, was introduced in the State Legislature on January 31,
2022. It has moved through the Assembly Higher Education
Committee, and has been ref...
Experts Cautiously Optimistic about the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Path
February 1, 2022
Dr. Aaron Glatt, a spokesman for the Infectious Diseases Society
of America and Chair of Medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau on
Long Island, is among those who believe, at least for the New
Jersey and New York metro region, that there will be a return to
a relative s...
