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Acadia acquires 72-bed Utah treatment center
Acadia Healthcare has closed the acquisition of Turning Point Centers, a substance use and mental health treatment provider in Salt Lake City. -
'Mental health is health': How Sanford is addressing patients' needs across its massive footprint
Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the United States, offering physical and behavioral health services to 1.5 million residents across Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. -
4 behavioral health closings to know
Here are four behavioral health closures that Becker's has covered since Jan. 31:
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5 cities with the highest, lowest suicide rates
Newark, N.J. is the city with the lowest suicide rates, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub. -
5 cities with the highest, lowest depression rates
Pearl City, Hawaii, is the city with the lowest depression rate, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub. -
HHS puts $37M toward boosting behavioral health capacity
The Biden administration is putting nearly $37 million toward grant programs to improve access to behavioral health services across the country. CMS is also expanding the pool of behavioral health providers covered under Medicaid, HHS said in a Feb. 26 news release. -
7 behavioral health projects, programs in 2 weeks
From behavioral health center openings to new programs being established, here are seven behavioral health projects that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 16:
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Michigan budget includes $193M for behavioral health
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has included $193.3 million in her proposed budget for the next fiscal year to increase the number of behavioral health centers across the state. -
Urgent recovery center opens in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City-based mental health provider NorthCare has opened a new location in Guthrie, Okla., ABC affiliate KOCO reported Feb. 24. -
Mental health clinic opens in South Carolina
Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness Center has opened a satellite clinic in Charleston, S.C., NBC affiliate WCBD reported Feb. 26. -
Psychiatric Medical Care's 'fan-favorite' documentation app
Psychiatric Medical Care found a way to turn documentation from a headache to a "fan-favorite."
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New York calls for more warnings on asthma drug with psychiatric side effects
New York Attorney General Letitia James is urging the FDA to do more to investigate the side effects of montelukast. -
Colorado looks to add more behavioral health professionals in schools
The Colorado House Education Committee recently passed legislation that looks to increase the number of behavioral health professionals in schools across the state. -
Adolescent, adult treatment facility opens in Tennessee
Ballad Health has opened a new mental health treatment facility for adult and adolescent patients, WJHL reported Feb. 22. -
Mental health facility opens in Chicago
Behavioral health provider Rosecrance has opened a new facility in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, its third in the city. -
HHS settles ransomware investigation with behavioral health practice
HHS has reached its second-ever ransomware settlement, concluding an investigation into Gaithersburg, Md.-based Green Ridge Behavioral Health. -
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services suffers data breach
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services filed a notice of data breach Feb. 2 after an unauthorized party accessed portions of the provider's IT network, JD Supra reported Feb. 21. -
New Jersey bill looks to lower age of consent for mental health treatment
A bill in the New Jersey State Senate is looking to lower the age minors would be able to consent to certain outpatient mental or behavioral health treatments without parental approval, the New Jersey Monitor reported Feb. 21. -
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.
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