Wildes is the former assistant secretary for human services and mental hygiene for New York state. More than $8.1 billion. A little over a year ago, that’s how much the federal Substance Abuse and ...

del Vecchio is former SAMHSA executive officer. At the age of 23, after years of mental health problems, addictions, and trauma, I found myself on a Philadelphia subway platform ready to end my life.

The Trump administration’s plan to revamp the entire Health and Human Services Department, which Congress has rejected, has nevertheless led to the gutting of a 33-year-old agency that had been ...

The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has experienced significant staff reductions under the Trump administration. Critics, including healthcare providers and lawmakers, argue ...

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