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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million to Grow the Health Workforce

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: September 17, 2024

“HHS launched our Health Workforce Initiative last year to make sure our country has enough health workers, and that those health workers are receiving the support they deserve. The Biden-Harris Administration continues to invest in recruiting, training, and supporting the health workforce, so high-quality care is accessible for all,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “It is especially important that we address workforce shortages in underserved and rural communities, where access is often lacking.”

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment to Integrate Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Into Primary Care

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: September 19, 2024

Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced $240 million in awards to launch and expand mental health and substance use disorder services in more than 400 community health centers across the country that care for more than 10 million people. Health centers are trusted community providers and a primary source of care for individuals across the country who are uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in Medicaid—making them well positioned to respond to the urgent need for behavioral health services that are high quality, stigma-free, culturally competent, and readily accessible. These grants will help expand access to needed care to help tackle the nation's mental health and opioid crises—two pillars of the Biden-Harris Administration's Unity Agenda for the nation.

AHA Partners With the FBI on Mitigating Targeted Violence in Health Care Settings

AHA Special Bulletin: October 22, 2024

Targeted violence in health care refers to intentional and harmful acts in which care teams, patients, and health care facilities are specifically singled out. Such acts of violence can take many forms, including physical assaults, verbal threats, harassment, and even large-scale attacks. Targeted violence compromises access and delivery of care, creates difficult work environments, and impacts the overall safety and quality of health care delivery. To assist in addressing these concerns, the AHA partnered with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit to promote violence prevention strategies and address the escalating threats and acts of targeted violence against health care facilities and the workforce.

Texting for Hospitalists

ACP Hospitalist: by Stacey Butterfield

Experts are working on strategies to reduce the volume and interruptions of clinical texting.

U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: August 28, 2024

“Parents have a profound impact on the health of our children and the health of society. Yet parents and caregivers today face tremendous pressures, from familiar stressors such as worrying about their kids' health and safety and financial concerns, to new challenges like navigating technology and social media, a youth mental health crisis, an epidemic of loneliness that has hit young people the hardest. As a father of two kids, I feel these pressures too,” said U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. “With this Advisory, I am calling for a fundamental shift in how we value and prioritize the mental health and well-being of parents. I am also outlining policies, programs, and individual actions we can all take to support parents and caregivers.”

Back to the November 15, 2024 issue of ACP IM Thriving