A group of lawmakers is asking the Government Accountability Office to examine unspent mental health funds, The Washington Post reported March 20. 

The city of Boston is spending $21 million to increase access to mental and behavioral health services and programs throughout the city.

NorthCare has opened a new certified community behavioral health clinic in Edmond, Okla.

California voters have approved a ballot measure that aims to address the state's homelessness crisis and transform mental healthcare, NPR reported March 21.

North Memorial Health Hospital will close its outpatient mental health services at the end of August, the Star Tribune reported March 20. 

Private equity deals in behavioral health declined in 2023 but could pick up in 2024 as investors turn their attention to the space. 

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched a scholarship program to increase the number of behavioral health professionals in the state.

The CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has released a set of guidelines for hospital leaders to reduce staff burnout.

U.S. Sens. Tina Smith and Laphonza Butler have introduced a bill focused on mental health and crisis intervention resources for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth across the country.

Behavioral health and addiction issues are among the top three concerns for hospital CEOs across the country, according to a survey from the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Two employees at Hampstead (N.H.) Hospital, a state-run psychiatric hospital, were hospitalized March 17 after a patient "exhibited assaultive behaviors toward staff," Morissa Henn, deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, told Becker's. 

Acadia Healthcare is eyeing more acquisitions in 2024. 

The number of medical school seniors matching into psychiatry residencies increased by over 100 from 2023, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program. 

New Jersey is the state with the best mental healthcare for young people, according to a study conducted by Onyx Behavioral Health. 

An outpatient addiction treatment clinic and lab has opened in Renton, Wash., Renton Reporter reported March 17.

The global mental health screening market is expected to reach $2.4 billion by 2032, according to market analysis from Polaris Market Research and Consulting.

The number of mental health outpatient visits among youths saw a significant increase pre-pandemic, according to a study published March 7 in JAMA Network Open.

A new substance abuse center has opened in Milwaukee, CBS affiliate WDJT reported March 12.

Richard Leclerc has been approved as the new director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, the Rhode Island Current reported March 14.

The president of Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., and Vanderbilt Behavioral Health has announced plans to retire at the end of the fiscal year.