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March 16, 2023 The Winter Termination Program has prevented electric, gas, and water utility companies from shutting off New Jersey residents' utilities due to nonpayment since November 2022. That moratorium officially ended on March 15, 2023, potentially exposing many New Jerseyans t...

March 13, 2023 Yesterday, President Joe Biden released his blueprint for the federal FY2024 budget. The White House said it was based on four key goals: "To invest in America, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security, and reduce the deficit". ...

March 9, 2023 The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will host an in-person public hearing as part of its budget review process on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET, at Ramapo College of New Jersey, Trustees Pavilion, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah...

March 7, 2023 The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), in response to growing racial disparities in overdose deaths, is launching a new overdose hotspot outreach initiative, prioritizing areas of the state with high disparities and high rates of overdose among Black residents. ...

March 6, 2023 On March 2, 2023, the New Jersey Senate Education Committee held a hearing on student and teen mental health in response to much commentary on the issue following the highly publicized death by suicide last month of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch and a rise in teen suicide rat...

March 1, 2023 COVID-19, associated isolation and other related difficulties are commonly considered to be the most significant factors contributing to the increasing rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among teenagers. While this is a fact, it is also true...

February 28, 2023 Statement from Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and CEO The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) is elated with Governor Phil Murphy's proposed significant investments in the behavioral healthcare workforce. It is clear that Gov....

February 28, 2023 Last week, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency....

February 27, 2023 The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) has published its February 2023 newsletter, highlighting a number of important stories and initiatives. Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

February 23, 2023 On February 22, 2023, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House National Office of Drug Control Policy, announced that medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders would be made available at all federal correctional facilities. Dr. Gupta spoke...

February 22, 2023 The Borough of Yaedon in Delaware County, Pennsylvania has gained attention after a series of individuals have died by suicide while in police custody. As reported in today's edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the families of Shawn Morcho and Wendy Spence call...

February 21, 2023 "For years, data brokers have operated in a controversial corner of the internet economy, collecting and reselling Americans' personal information for government or commercial use, such as targeted ads," as report...

February 16, 2023 The New Jersey Age-Friendly Advisory Council and the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) will be holding two virtual listening sessions to hear from New Jersey residents about how to make the state a better place for all ages. Governor Phil Murphy has taske...

February 14, 2023 A2878/S1069, the "Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act", would establish vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under the state's non-em...

February 13, 2023 On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed S3491/A5086 into law, increasing the minimum monthly benefit under the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Minimum Benefits Program from $50 to $95. This comes as the extra tempor...