Behavioral Health Business January 15, 2026
The Trump administration and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restored billions in funding less than 24 hours after abruptly terminating $2 billion in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants.
While the reversal allows providers to continue their initial programming, many are concerned about what the sudden policy shifts could mean for their programs’ long-term funding stability.
“We can’t afford to do that in the middle of an addiction crisis, so we need to take steps to move towards more sustainable funding,” Dr. Stephen Taylor, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), told BHB. “That’s what we’re learning from this. We have to get more sustainable funding for addiction care services, because addiction is...
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