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The Georgia Poison Center has received 315 calls involving kratom-like products, including synthetic kratom, and reported four related deaths in 2026, according to an Oct. 14 report from WSB-TV. Eight out of every 10 calls involve the hospitalization of an…
Adults with schizophrenia and Type 2 diabetes who started a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist were less likely to be hospitalized or seen in the emergency department for psychiatric reasons than peers who started a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2…
Behavioral health needs continue to rise, yet many individuals face challenges finding the right care at the right time. Join Becker’s Healthcare and Cigna Healthcare for a discussion on innovative strategies to improve access, engagement, and outcomes through personalized provider…
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- Stuart L. Lustig, MD, MPH, National Medical Executive for Behavioral Health Strategy and Product Design, Cigna Healthcare
- Lisa Kay, Clinical Quality Leader, Evernorth Health Services
- Anil Sipahimalani, MD, LFAPA, Lead Behavioral Medical Director, Enhanced Clinical Model, Cigna Healthcare
- Jason Youngblood, Senior Director – Cigna US Markets Behavioral Center of Excellence and Sales Operations, Cigna Healthcare
The Washington Poison Center warned the public Oct. 6 that some supplements sold as cat’s claw are counterfeit products spiked with concentrated kratom-related chemicals that behave like strong opioids. The poison center said the products are causing opioid overdoses and…
Multiple juvenile patients were arrested after two disturbances Oct. 4 at Oasis Behavioral Health in Chandler, Ariz., involving assaults on staff and police officers and unauthorized access to controlled substances, according to a Chandler Police Department statement shared with Becker’s.…
Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services has proposed eliminating 38 beds across two state psychiatric hospitals and closing a residential psychiatric treatment facility as part of an effort to reduce state spending, PBS and NPR affiliate Nebraska Public Media…
For most health plans, social risk lives inside care management, disconnected from strategy and the balance sheet. The result is avoidable utilization no one has quantified and spending no one has traced to a cause. As medical costs climb and…
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- April Richardson, MD, VP Clinical Services, BCBS South Carolina
- Trenor Williams, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Socially Determined
- James Beem, Senior Partner, Mathematica
- David Wolf, SVP, Commercial Product, MedeAnalytics
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a consolidated complaint against Rogers Memorial Hospital, which operates as Rogers Behavioral Health, alleging the behavioral health provider unlawfully fired six employees for union-related activities and interfered with workers’ labor rights. The Oct.…
The FDA has taken a string of actions in recent months that could reshape how substance use disorders, ADHD and other behavioral health conditions are treated in the years ahead. From clearing a novel alcohol use disorder drug for trials…
From a 292-bed state-funded psychiatric hospital in Texas to New Mexico’s only children’s emergency psychiatric unit, hospitals and health systems are expanding behavioral health access as demand continues to grow, representing more than $730 million in investment. Here are 59…
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