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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has implemented a “Student Mental Health and Well-being Policy” across all higher education institutions, marking a decisive step toward treating student mental ...
New Delhi: The Delhi government is working on a student-centric mental health policy that is likely to mandate counselling for school students and require measurable interventions in schools, an offic ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County’s mental health and addiction services network is expected to look a little different next year, but officials hope it will work better. Because it has less money to ...
Steep jumps in health insurance premiums and deductibles are top of mind for many voters heading into midterm elections. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explains how rising costs may shape…
To get drugs and devices out faster, the FDA lets companies conduct studies of safety or efficacy after the products are approved. In many cases, such “postmarket” studies are behind schedule or overdue, records show.
An experiment to provide meals to some Medicaid recipients shows food can be cost-effective medicine. But even as federal officials tout the power of nutrition, Medicaid budget cuts could lead states to think twice about…
Not all older people need benzodiazepines, antibiotics, or daily aspirin — and taking them can carry increased risks.
California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging institutions as climate and health risks increase. It’s a second-class standard, health and safety…
In a significant move to enhance mental healthcare, the Punjab government has appointed 11 non-official members to the State Mental Health Authority.
States are spending rural health dollars on tech startups, betting that untested companies will succeed where doctors have vanished and hospitals have collapsed. Louisiana’s call for innovative technology drew more than…
The case was brought by a marketing company that wants to define as employees people who download an app and agree to have their internet activity tracked so they can buy into its employee health plan. Such plans are…
The trial started in August, and about a week in, Meta settled with all 51 jurisdictions. The settlement amount is guaranteed at roughly $12 billion over 10 years, but this amount could rise to $17 ...
Some of the most vulnerable children and young people are failing to access mental health support despite having much higher levels of need, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
Some of the most vulnerable children and young people are failing to get access to mental health support despite much higher levels of need, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
With the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans, thousands of Georgians are paying more for coverage or going uninsured. In one of the state's reddest districts, the economic impact is…
As state governments grapple with how to determine who’s sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a…
A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, sponsored by Iris Telehealth, explores how virtual care delivery or telehealth (an umbrella term describing all aspects of virtual care) expands access to ...
Children in immigrant families are facing health threats from President Donald Trump’s policies: separation from parents detained or deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, economic and housing instability…
As a person who has worked in early childhood mental health, there is a great need for more access and policies surrounding this topic. Not only in America, but in Utah specifically. Utah has one of ...
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Maine Sen. Angus King (I) has joined a group of Democratic senators in urging the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to restore funding for school-based mental health programs. In April of last year, ...
There are few areas of public policy where getting it right can literally save lives. Mental health care is one of them.
The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) has called on policymakers and duty-bearers to deliberately include persons with disabilities in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of public ...
High levels of economic disparity create a fertile ground for chronic stress, breeding mistrust, insecurity, and dangerous social comparison across all levels ...
Native Hawaiians will have to comply with the new work requirements in President Donald Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act, despite facing significant obstacles to employment and healthcare.
While closely observing students on campus these days, there is a question I often find myself asking: "Are our students okay right now?" There is gro ...
The nonprofit's mission to enhance mental health access for students, primarily by partnering with schools to provide therapy on campus.
Maine's independent senator and a group of Democratic colleagues penned a letter to Linda McMahon asking that she distribute $1 billion in youth mental health funding.
NIMHANS leads mental health awareness programs in over 420 Karnataka colleges, focusing on suicide prevention and student support.
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump can’t unilaterally kill the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act, but he also sided with the administration by saying using race as a factor in awarding the grants is…
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