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HHS Enforcing Rules Against Health Data Blocking
November 20, 2025The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in September that it is investigating complaints that health care professionals, provider organizations, or health information technology platforms have blocked consumer access to their own electronic health information. HHS intends to… -
CMS To Implement Mandatory Medicare FFS TEAM Model To Provide Bundled Payments For Five Common Surgical Procedures
November 20, 2025As of January 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) to require selected hospitals to accept bundled Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments for five common surgical procedures, for episodes starting… -
Cannabis Use Among Individuals With Psychosis Increased After State-Level Commercial Legalization
November 20, 2025Thirty-day cannabis use increased by 9.53 percentage points among individuals with psychosis after state-level legalization of commercial cannabis, according to a recent study. This is substantially larger than the increase by 3.3 percentage points observed in the general population after… -
New York Implements ‘AI Companion’ Law, Requires User Safeguards
November 20, 2025Effective November 5, 2025, companies that provide artificial intelligence (AI) applications that function as a “companion” to New Yorkers must implement new safeguards and safety measures for users. Companies must also provide users with resources to seek assistance for mental… -
Digital Mental Health Treatment Vendor Offers ‘Zero Risk’ Program For Health Plans
November 20, 2025A digital mental health treatment (DMHT) device vendor is offering health plans a “Zero Risk” program that provides a performance guarantee of effectiveness and outcomes-based pricing. The program was launched by Freespira, Inc., which developed and markets a DMHT device… -
New Texas Law Creates Peer Support Network To Address Mental Health For First Responders
November 19, 2025The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is developing a statewide, confidential, peer support network for firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, expected to be operational by March 31, 2026. Specialized training will be provided to first responders who… -
Executive Order Directs Foster Care Reforms To Improve Youth Outcomes
November 19, 2025Calling for the establishment of an online “Fostering the Future” platform to connect youth to critical resources and build personalized plans to support their education, housing, career development, and pathway toward independence, a presidential executive order directs the Department of… -
97% Of Employer Health Plans Offer Mental Health Services, 67% Addiction Services
November 19, 2025A recent survey of 400 employers, each with 500 or more employees, revealed almost all offer health plans with mental health coverage (97%) and 67% cover substance use treatment. “Poor mental health in the work force is widely understood to… -
Adolescents Are Using Generative AI For Mental Health Advice
November 19, 2025While using generative AI for mental health advice is a low-cost and immediate action for young people ages 12 to 21 who are feeling sad, angry, or nervous, concerns about effectiveness exist. During 2025, 13.1% of respondents to a U.S.… -
States With Medicaid 1115 SUD Waivers Increased Use Of Methadone
November 19, 2025Medicaid waivers that allow states to make changes to treating substance use disorder (SUD) can include approaches to improve treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) by using medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The flexibility of approaches permitted under state…
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