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ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Named in ?Mental Health Matters? LegislationSep 27, 2022|2 min readThe Mental Health Matters Act (H.R.7780), which mentions the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ (ACA) by name, was officially reported by the House Education & Labor Committee to the full House and subsequently placed on the Union Calendar ...
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Federal Government Awards $1.6 Billion for Communities Addressing Addiction and OverdoseSep 27, 2022|2 min read
Last week, the Biden Administration awarded $1.6 billion in funding to address the nation’s worsening addiction and overdose crisis. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...
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Medicare Bill Moves One Step Closer to Becoming LawSep 22, 2022|2 min read
On September 21, 2022 the House Ways & Means (W&M) Committee held a markup that included consideration of the Mental Health Access Improvement Act (H.R.432), as well as other Medicare improvement bills that were included ...
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Published April, 2026 on WebMD
Criticism from family members on the care of loved ones with depression can worsen a care giver’s own depression. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½President Elect Victoria Kress and Shari Moody, discuss how care givers can manage their depression and how they can deal with family members.
Published February 16, 2026 on NBC News New York
AI developers are creating opportunities to explore relationships with chatbots and to use AI technology to search for human companionship. However, results from a new survey of over 700 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½counselors show concern about developing unhealthy dependencies on chatbots.
Published February 13, 2026 on NBC News New York
There’s growing concern about the ability of AI to displace humans in the workforce. ACA’s AI Work Group co-chair, Russell Fulmer, talks with NBC News about what counselors are hearing from their clients.
Published February 11, 2026 on NBC News New York
Emerging AI technology is making it possible to create AI versions of deceased loved ones. But in a new survey of ÀÖ²©´«Ã½counselors, 89% says that these new grief bots interrupt the grieving process.
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