Kristen Regenauer
regenauer.bsky.social
Kristen Regenauer
@regenauer.bsky.social
Clinical Psych PhD Candidate @ UMD
Clinical Fellow @ MGH/HMS
Substance Use, HIV, Stigma & Global Mental Health
Reposted by Kristen Regenauer
You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
April 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Reposted by Kristen Regenauer
Defunding SAMHSA won’t make mental health and substance use challenges magically disappear. This isn’t peekaboo. It’s real people with real problems and in a country without other social and health safety nets they are cutting it to provide tax cuts to billionaires.
"By the end of this week, the staff of the agency, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, could be cut by 50 percent, according to senior staff members at the agency and congressional aides who attended briefings by Trump officials."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/h...
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts (Gift Article)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Reposted by Kristen Regenauer
Federal funding plays a vital role in addiction research and treatment.

What are the potential effects of budgetary changes on these areas? Explore a summary from the University of Maryland School of Medicine that provides information on common concerns.

#NIHSavesLives @ummedschool.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM