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Carbondale-based Southern Illinois Healthcare is planning a $20 million upgrade to its inpatient mental health facility. The Illinois Health Facilities…
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Carbondale-based Southern Illinois Healthcare is planning a $20 million upgrade to its inpatient mental health facility. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board granted unanimous approval to the project, according to a May 7 news release. The system will…
Eight Oklahoma community behavioral health providers say they are short nearly $150 million in reimbursement, Oklahoma Voice reported May 7. Joy Sloan, CEO of Muskogee, Okla.-based Green Country Behavioral Health Services, said she has not been paid any reimbursements by…
A group of nearly 100 U.S. representatives has formed the Congressional Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus. The bipartisan caucus is led by Reps. Andrea Salinas, Don Bacon, Don Beyer and Tony Gonzales. “The mental health caucus exists to raise awareness, reduce…
A potential recession could be a boost to LifeStance Health, CEO Dave Bourdon told investors. On a May 7 earnings call, Mr. Bourdon told investors the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based behavioral health company’s model is “resilient to economic cycles” and could even…
Drug-related deaths among older adults rose 58% between 2018-2020 and 2021-2023, according to America’s Health Rankings. America’s Health Rankings, run by the UnitedHealth Foundation, published its annual senior report May 6. Overall, the early death rate among older adults decreased…
The National Institutes of Health will use CMS data to study the “root causes of autism spectrum disorder.” CMS and NIH will establish a data use agreement focused on Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, according…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based behavioral health provider LifeStance Health eked out its first-ever quarterly profit, according to financial results released May 7. Here are three things to know: Founded in 2017, LifeStance is one of the largest providers of outpatient behavioral care.…
Women report access and cost barriers to seeking mental healthcare, despite 28% reporting “fair or poor” mental health, a May 6 KFF Health News report found. KFF analyzed data from its 2024 Women’s Health Survey of 5,055 women ages 18…
Atlanta-based Perimeter Healthcare, a national operator of acute care psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers for all ages, named Steven Merahn, MD, enterprise chief medical officer. Dr. Merahn will support the company’s clinical operations and manage initiatives related to quality…
Augusta-based MaineGeneral Health is cutting some pediatric mental health services, the Portland Press Herald reported May 5. Nathan Howell, CEO of MaineGeneral, told the newspaper the system will no longer offer pediatric psychological services as of May 16. The system…