Aneri Pattani

“Suicide prevention doesn’t always look like a crisis helpline,” one hotline employee says. “Having your basic needs met is a form of suicide prevention.” @aneripattani reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/mental-health/…

One of the strongest tools for suicide prevention is often overlooked. It’s not medicine, therapy, or crisis prevention. It’s economic policy. 2nd piece in my @KFFHealthNews series on suicide prevention. Published with @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/health/2026/05…

Must-read from @aneripattani: bit.ly/4dvJEeu "White House’s newly released strategy for tackling nation’s drug & addiction crisis calls for a # of ambitious public health approaches that some say are laudable but will be hampered by the administration’s own actions..."

Trump's national drug control strategy sets lofty public health goals, but the administration’s own funding cuts and policies affecting insurance will make them difficult to achieve. Several people I interviewed used the term "cognitive dissonance." kffhealthnews.org/public-health/…

When Natural Disasters Strike, Another Crisis Hits Those Recovering From Opioid Addiction, reports Andrew Jones for @kffhealthnews.org kffhealthnews.org/public-health/…

A farmer was drowning in debt and despair. His lifeline wasn’t just a therapist — it was also a financial plan. Why experts say “upstream” policies are the next critical step for suicide prevention. @aneripattani reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/mental-health/…

Someone in America dies by suicide every 11 minutes. Some experts, like @sspencerthomas, say treating mental illness isn’t enough. We must fix the “broken things in our communities." First piece in my series on suicide prevention for @KFFHealthNews kffhealthnews.org/mental-health/…

Honored to be on this list with so many amazing friends and former colleagues!

Excited to share that I'll be moderating a keynote session at the National Opioid Settlement Conference this summer in Denver! Talking to some of the smartest people I know about transparency and accountability with these billions of dollars. More info: whova.com/web/VkcVEXGGGg…

Can a $5,500 device delivering electrical pulses to the brain offer a new route to addiction recovery? The device maker thinks so. But researchers say marketing is outpacing evidence - a trend with companies trying to capitalize on opioid settlement money. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/p…

Pennsylvania families stress need for grief support programs for drug-related loss via @whyy whyy.org/articles/penns…

You can read (and listen) to my original story here: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/a…

Thank you @ayyschreib & @WWNO for inviting me to talk about Dr. Elyse Stevens, her patients, and what a New Orleans hospital system's treatment of them says about the future of addiction medicine wwno.org/show/louisiana…

Any journalists interested in covering mental health should consider applying for the Rosalynn Carter fellowship! Speaking as a former fellow and now advisor, the benefits are great - financial support, training, guidance. mentalhealthjournalism.org

Today marks the official 30th call for 2026-2027 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism applications! Applications are open until 11:59 p.m. EST April 3, 2026. Apply at mentalhealthjournalism.org/become-a-fello…

Honored and grateful to receive ASAM's media award this year for reporting that "that improves the public's understanding of addiction, treatment, recovery, or the profession of addiction medicine."

After a trip to New Orleans last year, I could not get this place out of my mind. It's so many things at once. An abandoned Family Dollar, a community center, a free thrift store, a medical clinic, a punk concert venue. I tried to recreate my visit: veritenews.org/2026/01/07/fre…

I thought I understood a lot about addiction medicine, having reported on it for nearly a decade. Then I worked on this story. Article & radio versions here via @KFFHealthNews & @NPR: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/a…

on this week's #WTHealth: GOP still looking for a health care plan; vaccine uproar at CDC and FDA. With @pw_cunningham, @AliceOllstein and @JoanneKenen. Also @aneripattani on where those opioid settlement $$ are going... kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/w…

Great reporting by @priscillatotiya @elpasomatters on how the county, city, and local hospital are using their opioid settlement funds... including $411k spent on demolishing an old strip club building elpasomatters.org/2025/12/01/el-…