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State lawmakers unanimously approve evidence-based mandates and conflict-of-interest safeguards for $400M+ opioid settlement fund after investigative reporting exposed governance failures.
Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego failed to pay subcontractors and staff for months while COO allegedly misappropriated over $200,000 in public funds for personal expenses.
Federal judge's ruling forces Education Department to restore funding for 120 school mental health projects, extending support through June 2026 as legal battle continues.
JAMA Network Open study analyzing Medicare records shows specialists using telemedicine heavily saw only 0.9% more rural patients while treating 3.6% fewer new patients overall.
New national survey reveals 18 states mandate recovery assessments in treatment facilities, but federal reporting burdens and staffing shortages slow broader adoption.
Federal agency opens funding applications for children's mental health services, suicide prevention frameworks, and assisted outpatient treatment programs as part of broader recovery initiative.
Governor Newsom awards funding to 28 regions while launching accountability system recognizing 'CARE Champions' and placing underperforming counties in intensive support program.
Mississippi Senate passes HB 314, allocating $5M from opioid settlement funds to join Texas and Arizona in FDA clinical trials of ibogaine for opioid addiction and PTSD treatment.
Weill Cornell research shows state laws eliminating insurance prior authorization for buprenorphine don't significantly improve 180-day retention rates, highlighting need for broader policy interventions.