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Rochell Walensky, MD, MPH, will direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Announces Departure

Rochelle Walensky restored morale at the health agency and launched the widest-reaching reforms in decades to strengthen CDC operations.

Medicaid Health Plans Try to Protect Members—and Profits—During Unwinding

The Biden administration estimates that 15 million of the more than 91 million Medicaid enrollees will fall off the rolls.

SAMHSA Seeks $10.8 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024 to Bolster Mental Health and Substance Use Services Across the Nation

Investments will fund critical needs in key priority programs that address crisis care, youth mental health, and overdose prevention

Suicide Risk Higher Among Individuals with Cancer

The suicide risk for people with cancer is 26% higher than the general population, finds a new study. These cancers showed higher risks.

HHS Awards Nearly $245 Million to Support Youth Mental Health and Help the Health Care Workforce Meet Families’ Mental Health Needs

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding will help communities across the country

Black Women Report Less Common Depression Symptoms

The differences in the symptoms experienced by Black women with depression result in underdiagnosis and undertreatment.

Older Black Americans Face Higher Dementia Rates

Among people over 65, Blacks had a higher rate of dementia, while Latinos had a higher rate of mild cognitive impairment.

Fatty Liver Disease Linked to Greater Risk for Dementia

People with NAFLD who had heart disease or had a stroke had higher rates of dementia.

Communities of Color Hit Hardest by Depression

People of color with depression are more likely to be underdiagnosed and untreated.

Many Preventive Medical Services Cost Patients Nothing. Will a Texas Court Decision Change That?

The ruling centered on PrEP as HIV prevention but could apply to cancer screenings and other services and drugs.

Patient Groups Sue U.S. Health Department Over Co-Pay Rules

Insurers should allow co-pay assistance to count as out-of-pocket spending, claims HHS lawsuit by HIV, hepatitis and diabetes advocates.

Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked With Revamping the CDC

After mishandling COVID-19 and monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to change—with help from Mary Wakefield.

Could Hepatitis C Drugs Help Treat PTSD?

Mavyret was associated with the most improvement in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

Racism Linked to Emotional Eating in African Americans

The Rutgers study also found connections between racism and high levels of anxiety.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Key Messages

There are urgent realities driving the need for crisis service transformation across our country.

Most Stroke Patients With Depression Don’t Receive Mental Health Care

Black and Latino populations particularly lacked access to mental health treatment post-stroke.