deep-divepolicymental-healthHHS Secures Insurer Pledge on Behavioral Health QualityDozens of insurers, medical societies, and providers signed a voluntary HHS pledge to raise standards for addiction and mental health care. The commitment arrives just as enforcement of the federal parity law — the one tool that legally compels equal coverage — sits frozen.August 3, 20268 min read
newstreatmentfunding10 More States Join Federal Addiction Treatment Program—Here's Why New York Already LeadsThe federal government just expanded its most ambitious addiction treatment funding model to 10 additional states. New York, already operating CCBHCs since 2017, shows what sustainable Medicaid-funded care looks like.June 5, 20264 min read
newspolicytreatmentRFK Jr. Wants to Transform U.S. Addiction Treatment Using a Controversial Italian ModelHHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants to replace medication-assisted treatment with wellness farms based on an Italian model that rejects proven medications like buprenorphine and methadone.May 5, 20266 min read
newspolicyfederalWhite House Budget Proposes 12% Cut to Health Agency Funding Addiction Treatment NationwideThe Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget would slash federal health funding by 12.5%, consolidating and eliminating programs at SAMHSA that fund addiction treatment across New York. Congress has final say, but the proposal creates immediate uncertainty for providers.April 6, 20267 min read
newsfederalfundingFeds Drop $100 Million on New Addiction Program That Targets Homelessness—And Faith Groups Are InThe Trump administration just announced a $100 million program to tackle addiction among homeless Americans. Faith-based groups are eligible—but the fine print shows ties to a controversial executive order on involuntary treatment.April 2, 20267 min read
newsfederalfundingFederal Government Launches $100 Million Program to Connect People Experiencing Addiction and Homelessness with Housing and TreatmentThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a $100 million federal investment in the STREETS Initiative, aiming to expand treatment, outreach, and housing support for people experiencing addiction and homelessness.March 31, 20264 min read
newsfederalfundingFederal Government Announces $100M 'STREETS' Program to Connect Homeless People With Addiction to Housing and TreatmentThe new STREETS Initiative marks a departure from prior harm reduction policies, directing $100 million toward outreach, psychiatric care, and housing for Americans experiencing homelessness and addiction.March 16, 20267 min read
policyfederaltreatmentNew Federal Rules for Addiction Treatment Records Just Took Effect. Here's What Patients in New York Should Know.For decades, addiction treatment records were governed by some of the strictest privacy rules in American healthcare. On February 16, federal enforcement of sweeping updates to those rules officially began. What changed, what stayed the same, and what it means for New Yorkers seeking help.February 19, 20266 min read
federalfundingtreatmentKennedy Announces $100M Federal Plan to Link Homeless Americans to Addiction TreatmentThe Trump administration's first major addiction policy move pairs $100 million in new federal funding with a sharp break from harm reduction — a combination that has addiction medicine providers watching closely.February 18, 20263 min read
