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6 Takeaways From CBO Estimate of House Agriculture Committee SNAP Proposals

A new CBPP piece outlines six key takeways from the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) recent estimate of the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm bill, which reiterates that it woul…

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Now Is The Time - Healthy Transitions Project Directors Appeal to Assistance Secretary to Reconsider Elimination of Technical Assistance and Evaluation

Note to readers: Several Healthy Transitions Project Directors signed on to a letter to the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, asking her to reconsider measures bein…

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Suicide: The Ripple Effect - North Carolina Screening

Hey North Carolina Network Faithful - Don't miss this opportunity to view a screening of the Kevin Hines film, "The Suicide Effect." After the screening, there will be a quest…

Uncompensated Care Costs Fell in Nearly Every State as ACA’s Major Coverage Provisions Took Effect -- Medicaid Waivers That Create Barriers to Coverage Jeopardize Gains

Hospitals’ and other providers’ uncompensated care costs have fallen significantly since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) major coverage provisions. B…

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Remember When Members of Congress Said That Passage of the "Murphy Mental Health Bill" Would Put an End to Mass Shootings?

To borrow a phrase from Emma Gonzalez, I call BS. By now, you are likely aware that there was another school shooting today; this one in Santa Fe, Texas. Early reports indicate at least ten&n…

Does the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Have a Leadership Problem?

The latest issue of Friday Update has several posts related to the recent decision by Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Elinore McCantz-Katz's decision to either cancel o…