Few states received a passing grade on maternal mental health in the latest ranking from George Washington University the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. 

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health was selected as the new clinical contractor for Hampstead (N.H.) Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility.

Walgreens launched its own over-the-counter generic naloxone HCl nasal spray.

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services will open a 144-bed behavioral hospital in Hanover Township, Pa. 

Rhode Island officials kept children in a behavioral hospital designed for short stays for weeks or months at a time, rather than move them to more appropriate care settings, the Justice Department alleged. 

The Biden administration is aiming to improve maternal mental health via a new national strategy released May 14.

Two-thirds of adults have felt concerned about their own mental health or the mental health of their friends and family, according to a survey conducted by CVS Health and Morning Consult.

UnitedHealthcare will pay Minnesota $450,000 to settle allegations it violated mental health parity laws. 

HHS will put $1 million toward projects accelerating the adoption of health IT in behavioral health. 

Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida, both based in Tampa, partnered on one of the first behavioral health teaching hospitals in Florida.

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill., has added 15 inpatient beds to its behavioral health unit to better meet a growing need for mental health services. 

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, N.J., is planning a $9 million project to create dedicated spaces in its emergency room for patients seeking mental healthcare, USA Today affiliate North Jersey reported May 13.

A Connecticut psychologist will spend two years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million. 

AI-powered chatbots cannot replace human therapists, but they can help connect people experiencing mental health struggles to the right resources, the Wall Street Journal reported May 12. 

The Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian, based in New York City, has expanded the roles of two of its leaders. 

Vermont is the best state for mental healthcare in the U.S., according to a ranking from Forbes Advisor. 

Chico, Calif.-based Enloe Health will close its behavioral health facility in August. 

Clay County (Kan.) Medical Center is developing a $3.8 million expansion project that will include a new mental health clinic and other services in Clay Center, Kan. 

Mass General Brigham's McLean Hospital has appointed Jeanne McElhinney, RN, as associate chief nursing officer.

Texas was named the worst state for mental healthcare in the U.S. for the second year in a row, according to a ranking from Forbes Advisor.