Today's Top 20 Stories
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Hightop Health acquires Roots Behavioral Health
Atlanta-based outpatient mental health platform Hightop Health has acquired Austin-based Roots Behavioral Health. -
Incident at Houston behavioral hospital leaves 1 dead: Police
One person is dead and another was injured after a disturbance inside Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, according to police. -
New York pitches tougher behavioral health requirements for insurers
New York is proposing appointment wait time standards and network adequacy requirements for behavioral healthcare.
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Illinois vows to ban prior authorization for behavioral health
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing the state ban prior authorization for inpatient mental healthcare for children and adults. -
23-hour crisis center opens in Virginia
A new crisis center has opened in Danville, Va., CBS affiliate WDBJ reported Feb. 20. -
Nevada county purchases behavioral health facility
Commissioners in Clark County in Nevada have approved the purchase of a 17,000-square-foot medical office and behavioral health facility, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Feb. 20. -
Nebraska bill looks to redirect ARPA funds to support behavioral health providers
A proposed bill in Nebraska is looking to redirect funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to support behavioral health students and professionals across the state.
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Ohio hospital closes outpatient program
The Christ Hospital Health Network will close its behavioral outpatient programs, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Feb. 20. -
States ranked by psychiatrists per capita
The District of Columbia has the most psychiatrists per capita, while Idaho has the fewest, according to January data from KFF. -
Maryland to dole out $111M in behavioral health grants
The state of Maryland is distributing roughly $111 million in behavioral health grants as part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan, Maryland Matters reported Feb. 20. -
Kentucky behavioral health service adds deaf and hard-of-hearing program
Bridgehaven Mental Health Services in Louisville, Ky., has added a new program for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, the Louisville Courier Journal reported Feb. 20.
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Psychiatry ranks among the most depressed physician specialties
Psychiatry is among the 10 most depressed physician specialties, according to a study led by researchers from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford University School of Medicine. -
Private equity-backed firm picks up 9 behavioral clinics in Texas, Southeast
Baton Rouge, La.-based Beacon Behavioral Health Partners has added nine new behavioral clinics to its practice. -
Michigan hospitals get $50M for pediatric behavioral health, other projects
Three Michigan hospitals will get $50 million from the DeVos family foundation for behavioral health and other care for children, MLive reported Feb. 19. -
5 behavioral health goals for 2024 from The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission has named five behavioral patient safety goals for 2024. -
Psychiatrist pay by state
Here is the average annual pay for psychiatrists in each state, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25, 2023: -
Youth detox facility to open in New Mexico
Serenity Mesa Youth Recovery Center in Albuquerque, N.M., is looking to open a youth detox center, ABC affiliate KOAT reported Feb. 18. -
Connecticut psychiatric hospital adds ketamine treatment for depression
Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., has added a ketamine treatment program for patients with treatment-resistant depression. -
More kids prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs: Study
More young people are being prescribed multiple classes of psychiatric drugs at the same time, a study published Feb. 16 in JAMA Network Open found. -
Bureau of Indian Education launches mental health call line for students, teachers
The Bureau of Indian Education has launched a 24/7 mental health support line for students and teachers at bureau-funded schools and programs.
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