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Senate Republicans Admit Defeat On Health Bill As Collins Declares Her OppositionBy Sean Sullivan and Juliet Eilperin Washington Post September […]

Medicaid Directors Issue Warning On New Obamacare Repeal BillThe Hill September 21, 2017 The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) […]

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NYAPRS Note: Please note the following: “all of the program’s money expires after 2026. That makes it different from the Obamacare […]

NYAPRS Note: “An analysis by Avalere Health found that the Graham-Cassidy bill would reduce federal payments to the states for coverage […]

NYAPRS Note: According to the following, Senator leader McConnell has set a date next week for a vote on the […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s a piece on the move in NYS to value based payments inspired by several presentations at last […]

NYAPRS Note: Since both NYS Senators are opposed to the Senate GOP Affordable Care Act repeal proposal, it’s just as […]

NYAPRS Note: The latest from Politico THE STATE OF GRAHAM-CASSIDY — Republican leaders continue to whip support for the last-ditch Obamacare […]

NYAPRS Note: Please see the urgent alert below and get as many folks as you can to call their U.S. […]

The New York Peer Specialist Certification Board is excited to offer the opportunity to celebrate peer support in New York […]

The Lates Health Care Repeal Plan Would Give States Sweeping DiscretionBy Haeyoun Park And Margot Sanger-Katz New York Times September […]

NYAPRS Note: Whether opponents of yet another Senate GOP healthcare proposal were caught off guard, we are in the midst […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray who tweeted “Even hip hop can save lives. […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece demonstrates growing Democratic support for Assemblyman Dick Gottfriend’s Single Payer bill, which is especially notable […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s another way to urge your Senator to oppose the latest GOP proposal to block grant Medicaid, amidst […]

NYAPRS Note: Your Action is Needed Right Now to oppose the latest attack on Medicaid via a new GOP proposal advanced by […]

NYAPRS Note: Leading national MCO Centene has bought the one health plan in NYS that operates in every county and […]

NYAPRS Note: The following 3 accounts of the recently convened first meeting of the new Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating […]

NYAPRS NOTE: You only have ONE DAY left to register to choose from 56 information packed and provocative workshops, 4 […]

NYAPRS Note: GOP Senators are reviewing a last ditch proposal to repeal and replace the ACA offered by Sens. Lindsey […]

NYAPRS NOTE: Below please find a copy of the final program for next week’s NYAPRS Conference. Folks from around the […]

Is your organization looking for a way to electronically manage patient consent that complies with 42 CFR Part 2? Join […]

NYAPRS Note: Despite recent SAMHSA bashing by a small group of critics, the proposed 2018 budget includes a small increase. […]

NYAPRS NOTE: This year’s Annual Conference, just one week away, will once again offer continuing education credits. We have been approved […]

All Eyes On Senate HELP TodayDan Diamond Politico September 6, 2017 The US Senate HELP committee will hear from five […]

City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health ProgramsBY Vivian Wang New York Times September 5, 2017 Recognizing that negative […]

NYAPRS Note: Only a few more days remain until next week’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, ‘Stand Up Together for Recovery!,’ to […]

Some Seats Still Left!Get on the bus to Next Week’s 35th NYAPRS Annual Conference!“Stand Up Together for Recovery” September 13th […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS conference is devoting an entire track of presentations aimed at introducing or firming up understanding […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS Annual conference once again features an extensive mix of presentations on peer support and peer […]

Inaugural Meeting of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee Thursday, August 31, 2017 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Time […]

NYAPRS Note: Several years ago, Community Access’ Steve Coe and I served on an advisory group for an organization convened […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS Conference will be here in less than 3 weeks! We’ve made a few final program adjustments […]

NYAPRS Note: There’re less than 3 weeks to this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference! This year, we’re very proud to feature a […]

NYAPRS Note: Our NYAPRS Board of Directors are very pleased to acknowledge the extraordinary contributions of this year’s 2017 NYAPRS […]

Dear MRT Listserv Subscriber: We are excited to announce the launch of VBP University, Semester 2! VBP University is an […]

NYAPRS E NewsAugust 24, 2017 As you may know, recent federal legislation created a new “Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS conference is devoting an entire track of presentations aimed at introducing or firming up understanding […]

NYAPRS Note: Integrating physical and behavioral health is at center of the transformation of state and national systems, and a […]

Dear Colleagues, The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking proposals from non-profit organizations with experience conducting […]

NYAPRS Seeks Community Outreach Specialists for Statewide ‘New Choices’ Initiative The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) is […]

Monday, August 21, 2017 NYAPRS Note: There’s only one month to go to this year’s NYAPRS 35th Annual Conference, ‘Stand Up […]

Dear Behavioral Health colleagues, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released the fourth edition of its […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss your final opportunity to register one free individual for every 5 paid ones for this year’s NYAPRS […]

The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS), a nationally acclaimed state and national mental health system change agent […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS Annual conference has always offered the opportunity to experience multiple pathways to personal emotional, physical and […]

NYAPRS Note: When we talk about the social determinants of health, we often focus on poverty, homelessness, racism and other […]

Is Clock Running Out On GOP’s Reconciliation Play? — The Senate parliamentarian is wrestling with how much longer Senate Republicans have […]

NYAPRS Seeks Community Outreach Specialists for Statewide ‘New Choices’ Initiative The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) is […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS conference is devoting an entire track of presentations aimed at introducing or firming up understanding […]

SAMHSA’s BRSS TACS initiative is hosting the next Recovery LIVE! virtualevent Thursday, August 24 on Reentry and Recovery—The First 30 […]

SAMSHA Seeks Public Comment on Core Competencies for PeersMental Health Weekly August 14, 2017 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health […]

NYAPRS Note: Note that the ISMICC will hold its first meeting on August 31, 2017, at the Hubert H. Humphrey […]

NYAPRS Note: First off, we want to highlight that, once again, CEUs are available for social workers, certified rehabilitation counselors and […]

NYAPRS Note: A state funded initiative that was launched last month by NYAPRS, the Mental Health Empowerment Project and Alcoholism […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our power packed program for our 2017th Annual Conference, “Standing Together for […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes thanks to Columbia’s Oscar Solomon who writes “New York State has established an ABLE (Achieving […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our program for our 2017th Annual Conference, “Standing Together for Recovery,” to […]

NYAPRS Seeks Community Outreach Specialists for Statewide ‘New Choices’ Initiative The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) is […]

NYAPRS Note: OMH, OASAS and DOH are hosting a public webinar on August 23 about the Peer to Peer educational […]

NYAPRS Note: Compelling words from Dr. Elyn Saks, a nationally noted law professor who identifies as living with schizophrenia and […]

The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS), a nationally acclaimed state and national mental health system change agent […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ Annual Conference, “Stand Together for Recovery,” is only 5 weeks away! Don’t miss the opportunity to take advantage […]

Good Morning, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice […]

New Federal Report Addresses Mental Health Crisis on College CampusesMental Health Weekly July 31, 2017 Bottom Line…If colleges and universities […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ Annual Conference, “Stand Together for Recovery,” is only 6 weeks away! Don’t miss the opportunity to take advantage […]

HHS Parity Session Reveals Concerns Over Treatment Barriers, ReimbursementMental Health Weekly July 31, 2017 Bottom Line…HHS officials said they will […]

With Tom Price in Charge, Doctors Are Winning Again in WashingtonBy Erin Mershon STAT August 1, 2017 As the Senate […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ Annual Conference, “Stand Together for Recovery,” is only 6 weeks away! Don’t miss the opportunity to take […]