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  1. Staffing struggles: Trinity Health's Chelsea Hospital closing inpatient behavioral health unit

    Chelsea (Mich.) Hospital is closing its adult inpatient behavioral health unit at the end of 2023, WEMU reported April 5.
  2. Former Louisiana physician gets 15 years in prison for pill mill

    Former Baton Rouge, La., physician Randy Lamartiniere, 64, will serve 15 years in prison and three years of supervised release for a drug distribution conviction, the Justice Department said April 4.
  3. Patient death conviction gets former Michigan physician 20 years to life in prison

    Bernard Shelton, 66, formerly a physician in St. Clair Shores, Mich., was convicted of a patient's overdose death and on 21 drug distribution charges , the Justice Department said March 31.

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  1. Are the healthiest cities in America the happiest?

    Is there a correlation between healthiness and happiness?
  2. U of Texas Rio Grande Valley to receive $2.2M for mental health education program

    The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will receive $2.2 million for its mental health training programs to bolster the profession in the area, myRGV reported April 4. 
  3. Maine hospital gifted $500K for behavioral health expansion

    Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Acadia Hospital has received $500,000 to expand its behavioral health services, Bangor Daily News reported April 4. 
  4. Mental health class action suit against UnitedHealthcare dropped

    A lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare, United Behavioral Health and MultiPlan for allegedly underpaying claims for mental health treatment has been dropped, Bloomberg Law reported April 3. 

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  1. Psychiatrist mental health and suicidality: 5 stats to know

    Physicians have the highest suicide rate of any professionals and among all specialties, psychiatrists were among the second-most likely to have suicidal thoughts, according to a report from Medscape.
  2. Rhode Island behavioral health department names chief medical officer

    Katharine Woods, DO, has been named chief medical officer of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals and Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston.
  3. Privatization of mental health will harm marginalized communities: Report

    The privatization of the mental health workforce will have the most significant effect on marginalized communities, according to a recent report from Cornell University. 
  4. MLB player placed on injured list for mental health

    Daniel Bard, a closing pitcher for Major League Baseball team the Colorado Rockies, has been placed on the injured list to start the season for mental health reasons, according to a March 30 news report from ESPN.

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  1. Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers appoints new CEO

    David McIntosh has been appointed CEO of Indianapolis-based Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers, which has locations across 12 states.
  2. Idaho seeks to limit free naloxone kits

    A new bill in Idaho would only allow first responders to use naloxone drug overdose kits, Longview News-Journal reported April 1. 
  3. California to receive $7M toward opioid crisis

    Marin County in California plans to use $7 million in settlement funds to help with the ongoing opioid crisis, Post News Group reported April 2. 
  4. New Mexico to spend $500M settlement on opioid recovery

    The state of New Mexico is planning to use the $500 million in settlements it received from drug companies to curb the ongoing opioid crisis, Albuquerque Journal reported April 2. 
  5. Syntero expands behavioral health services in Ohio

    Syntero, a behavioral health treatment provider, is expanding its presence in Ohio with a new program, the Columbus Dispatch reported April 3. 
  6. Michigan county program aims to reduce mental-illness-related jail recidivism

    Lenawee County in Michigan has created a new program to keep more mentally ill individuals out of jail, the Daily Telegram reported April 3. 
  7. Colorado Medical Society to begin offering peer counseling for physicians

    The Colorado Medical Society has created a new program that will offer free peer counseling to any physician or medical student, the Loveland Reporter-Herald reported April 2. 
  8. Connecticut hospital raises $4M for behavioral health unit expansion

    Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital has raised $4 million to expand its behavioral health services, Greenwich Time reported March 31. 
  9. March's 10 biggest behavioral health updates⎮2023

    Here were the 10 most-read industry updates reported by Becker's in March.

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