InUnity Alliance In The News

Advocate: NY mental health Substance Use care pRoviders OFten Not Paid on Time
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

July 1, 2026 – New York nonprofit organizations that contract with the state to provide mental health and substance use care are often operating at a deficit. Many spend more than 7,000 hours in a year following up on delayed state and county grant contracts, according to a report released by InUnity Alliance.

WAMC's Sajina Shrestha spoke with Jihoon Kim, president of the nonprofit that advocates for equity in mental health care access, about what's at stake when care providers are not paid on time.

New York Sues to Block New Medicaid Work Requirements
News10-Albany, Rochester First, Local Syr-Syracuse, INformNNY- Watertown, CNYHomepage- Central New York

June 29 - Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are losing their health insurance on July 1 due to cuts in subsidies, which has forced the state to scale back the Essential Plan. A lawsuit has been filed to block new work requirements that will kick at least 475,000 more New Yorkers off Medicaid, warning that it will make New York's uninsured population spike by 45%. The state's healthcare system also struggles to deliver prompt care, with clinics wasting thousands of hours fighting insurers to approve claims while trying to fill vacant medical positions.

The article highlights comprehensive details of the InUnity Alliance report and features a quote from Brandy VanderMark-Murray, President and CEO, Horizon Health Services, and Vice Chair of InUnity Alliance.

Note: these five outlets are all part of the Nexstar Media Group network and share a single wire story across their affiliate sites, so the coverage above reflects one piece of reporting reaching five regional markets statewide.

Report Details Delays in New York State Behavioral Health Care
Mental Health Weekly, Wiley Periodicals

June 22 - Long wait times for mental health and substance use disorder services remain common across New York, reflecting deeper structural pressures on the state’s community-based care system, according to a new report released last week by InUnity Alliance, a statewide association of behavioral health providers. Drawing on provider surveys, fiscal data and focus groups, the analysis highlights how funding challenges, insurance-related delays and staffing shortages continue to constrain access to timely care.

Structural Problems Underlie Behavioral Health Service Delays
THe Capitol PressRoom

June 11, 2026 – A new report from InUnity Alliance highlights the long delays for New Yorkers in need of community-based services for mental health and substance abuse disorders. We explore the underlying problems and how to address them with Jihoon Kim, the organization’s president and CEO.

Driving the Day
Politico Pro New York Health Care

June 10, 2026 – Behavioral health providers across New York are spending thousands of hours pursuing insurance payments and delayed grant revenue, according to a new analysis by InUnity Alliance, which was shared exclusively with POLITICO Pro.

How New York Could Move on Mental Health
CAPITOL CONFIDENTIAL

June 10, 2026 - New York’s mental health and substance use providers are under immense strain. Here’s how the state could provide relief, according to stakeholders.

Divvying up additional federal health care dollars
The Capitol Pressroom

April 14, 2025 - Jihoon Kim, CEO of InUnity Alliance, makes the case for using additional federal dollars to support mental health and substance abuse services. He also talks about a cost of living raise for nonprofits and shares concerns about the Trump administration.

Integrating mental health and substance abuse care
The Capitol Pressroom

May 10, 2024 – New York is slowly expanding the number of providers offering integrated mental health and substance abuse care. We examine this effort with Jihoon Kim, CEO of InUnity Alliance, and Debbian Fletcher-Blake, president and CEO of VIP Community Services.

Former top Hochul staffer takes on new leadership role
The Capitol PRessroom

March 18, 2024 – After overseeing 13 state agencies in the Hochul administration, Jihoon Kim, is taking on a new challenge, as CEO of InUnity Alliance, which brings together non-profit providers in the mental health and substance abuse sectors. Kim discusses his new leadership role, the fight for funding in the budget, and his time in state government.