Becker’s Behavioral Health

Behavioral health may not be known as the moneymaker in healthcare, but the specialty significantly impacts patients throughout their care journey, including their physical health. In light of anticipated Medicaid cuts, behavioral health leaders are developing sustainable care models to…

Everett, Wash.-based Compass Health has opened a behavioral health crisis triage center at its Marc Healing Center to serve adults experiencing emotional distress and substance-related challenges.  The center offers 24/7 walk-in access and behavioral health emergency stabilization services, regardless of…

Nicholas Thomson, PhD, director of research for the Injury and Violence Prevention Program at Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health, expanded the virtual reality-based youth mental health program in the second half of 2025 through a partnership with T-Mobile. Dr. Thomson, also…

Northwell Health’s Staten Island University Hospital in New York City has launched a program aimed at improving access to pediatric behavioral health services, SILive.com reported Jan. 15.  The Linkage, Intake and Navigation for Kids program — or LINK — debuted…

Telehealth accounted for 44% of behavioral health visits among traditional Medicare beneficiaries, as of June 2024, according to a new study from the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.  The analysis, published in Health Affairs…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone had 28 federal grants cut without warning Jan. 13, but HHS restored funding less than 24 hours later.  The organization said it received word overnight that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration had pulled $14.3…

A total of 143 bills across all 50 states were found to affect mental health-related AI, but only 28 explicitly mentioned mental health. The remainder had indirect or substantial implications, and just 20 were enacted across 11 states as of…

Tucson, Ariz.-based Artemis Adolescent Healing Center, an adolescent behavioral health provider, has expanded its continuum of care for teens.  The center now provides access to specialized therapeutic interventions for families in Arizona and nationwide, according to a Jan. 15 news…

While U.S. overdose deaths declined in 2025, it was at a slower pace than the previous year, according to CDC data released Jan. 14.  The data comes as HHS is reversing more than $2 billion in cuts to federal grants…

Apex, N.C.-based NC Children’s has received a $25 million gift from Charlotte-based Coca-Cola Consolidated to support the development of its new campus in Apex. The campus is expected to include a 570-bed, freestanding children’s hospital with more than 100 behavioral health…