Mental Health
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Critical child care funding hangs in balance as Missouri budget nears deadline
Child care advocates are pushing for increased funding as the budget deadline approaches this Friday. Robyn Schelp, director of policy and advocacy …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Report: NC works to keep kids on Medicaid health coverage
A new report showed North Carolina is one of only a few states taking a cautious approach to removing families with children from Medicaid since the p…
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
KY keeps most kids enrolled in Medicaid coverage, post-pandemic
Nationwide, children are losing their Medicaid and CHIP coverage but Kentucky has kept the majority of its youngest residents enrolled, according to …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Report: ID covering fewer kids with public insurance vs. 2019
As pandemic era protections were lifted, a new report showed the number of children on Medicaid has varied widely between states, with Idaho seeing a …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Report: Procedural reasons driving WV kids' loss in health coverage
More than 62,000 West Virginia kids have been dis-enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP and most were removed for p…
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Suicide rate prompts WY lawmakers to invest in mental-health services
Wyoming's suicide rate ranks first in the nation, according to the most recent data, and state lawmakers are taking steps to improve access to mental …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
MI schools seek solutions as pandemic mental health funding ends
Special state funding for mental health staff at Michigan public schools during the pandemic is ending this year, leaving schools scrambling to find …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Georgia takes aim at mental health care shortages with new legislation
Georgia is taking on its mental-health care challenges head-on through new legislation. One bill is aimed at increasing the number of providers in …
Monday, May 6, 2024
Air quality awareness week arrives as wildfire season nears
Agencies are raising awareness about air quality around the country this week. Led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality …
Monday, May 6, 2024
NW wildfire season highlights importance of Air Quality Awareness Week
Agencies are raising awareness about air quality across the country this week. Led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality …
Monday, May 6, 2024
Delaware advances medical aid-in-dying bill
Advocates supporting the legalization of medical aid in dying in Delaware are optimistic following the recent passage of House Bill 140. It is now …
Monday, May 6, 2024
NY budget requires insurers to pay rates as high as Medicaid
New York's 2025 budget improves access to mental-health services. Budget legislation stipulates commercial insurers have to pay rates similar to …