National Council on Urban Indian Health

MARCH 17, 2025

Appropriate $80 million for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources for Native Americans. Appropriate $80 million for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources for Native Americans. Reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Indians at $250 million.

Mental Health and Public Health 52

Mental Health and Public Health Substance Use Disorders Nutrition and Public Health Health Disparities 52

The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

The current state of women and children’s health in the U.S. is alarming and a leading indicator of structural and systemic weaknesses that make it difficult to address parallel issues, including climate change, basic access to health care, substance use disorder treatment, health disparities, and more.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Public Health Law and Regulation Climate Change and Health Health Equity 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 11, 2025

While telehealth is expanding access to substance use disorder treatment in rural areas, a new study suggests that it’s failing to adequately serve Medicaid beneficiaries, as they are less likely than the privately insured to access substance use disorder treatment.

Substance Use Disorders 92

Substance Use Disorders Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities Rural Health 92

The Hill

APRIL 9, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services last month canceled tens of billions of dollars in federal grants that state and local health departments were using to track infectious diseases, health disparities, vaccinations, mental health services and other health issues.

Mental Health and Public Health 119

Mental Health and Public Health Substance Use Disorders Mental Health Services Health Disparities 119

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

To promote effective leadership, BCHC recommends appointing experts with local or state health experience to federal positions. A resilient, well-funded, and equitable public health infrastructure is essential to addressing health disparities and improving overall health outcomes for urban populations nationwide.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Law and Regulation Environmental Health and Safety 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 10, 2025

Prevalent implicit bias in health care can create racial differences in rates of prescriptions to treat pain or substance use disorders. Race-based labels exist for drugs to treat heart disease , various cancers, epilepsy, tuberculosis and other diseases.

Ethnicity and Health 63

Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders Health Equity Health Inequalities 63

KFF Health News

JANUARY 22, 2025

Studies have also linked the stress of poverty, trauma, and discrimination to detrimental coping behaviors like smoking and substance use disorders. About 1 in 5 Native Americans in the Southwest don’t have health insurance, according to a KFF report.

Health Metrics and Evaluation 134

Health Metrics and Evaluation Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders 134