Today's Top 20 Stories
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Mental health spending up more than 50% since pandemic onset
The amount Americans with employer-provided health insurance have spent on mental health services rose 53 percent from March 2020 to August 2022, and that number is continuing to grow. -
Fake addiction centers targeting Native Americans in billing scheme
Hundreds of Native Americans have been scammed by fake rehabilitation centers in Phoenix, according to an Aug. 22 report from ABC News. -
Mental health crisis patients can be involuntarily held for 6 days in New Jersey
The governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, signed a new law enabling hospitals to apply for a court order to hold patients experiencing mental health crises for six days, according to an Aug. 22 report from northjersey.com.
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DEA recognizes Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness day
The DEA recognized Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day to address the country's "most dangerous drug threat," Anne Milgram, DEA administrator, said in an Aug. 17 news release from the DEA. -
What Nevada is facing as 51st ranked state in mental health
Every county in Nevada has been federally designated as experiencing a mental health provider shortage, as there is one provider for every 460 residents, according to an Aug. 21 report from Nevada Current. -
U of Vermont launches integrated addiction program to tackle record overdose rates
The University of Vermont Medical Center, based in Burlington, has launched an integrated addiction recovery program to address the record-high numbers of drug overdoses Vermont's largest community has been facing in 2023, according to an Aug. 17 report from WCAX 3. -
Florida behavioral health hospital sees 47% increase in youth admissions
Orlando-based Central Florida Behavioral Hospital had to add 20 percent more beds for adolescent patients to account for the rise in admissions compared to August 2022, according to an Aug. 17 report from clickorlando.com.
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The 10 most common mental health diagnoses
Approximately 1 in 5 American adults experience mental illness annually. -
UCSF psychiatric hospital moves into upgraded space, increases capacity
UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital will start accepting patients at its new space within UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center in San Francisco on Aug. 19. -
Acorn Health appoints new CEO
Richard Hallworth has been appointed president and CEO of Coral Gables, Fla.-based behavioral health provider Acorn Health. -
ARC Health acquires Dayspring Behavioral Health
ARC Health, a management services organization for behavioral health practices, has acquired Dayspring Behavioral Health, a mental health practice with four locations in the Seattle area.
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New York psychiatric center faces backlash for migrant relief shelter
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, based in New York City, has faced protests regarding its migrant facility built to hold up to 1,000 single adult men that opened Aug. 15, according to an Aug. 16 report from ABC 7. -
Truck crashes into addiction center day before opening
The opening of Pathway to Recovery, an addiction treatment center in Taunton, Mass., was forced to be pushed back after a truck crashed into its waiting room right before opening day, according to an Aug. 17 report from Taunton Daily Gazette. -
University of Iowa submits offer to purchase hospital
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has submitted an offer to purchase the struggling Mercy Iowa City Hospital, CBS affiliate KGAN reported Aug. 16. -
Froedtert gives $4.7M to expand mental health services at community health center
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is expanding its flagship clinic in Milwaukee to add substance use disorder services, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Aug. 17. -
American Academy of Pediatrics publishes policy statement on mental health emergencies
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement on the management of pediatric patients with mental and behavioral health emergencies. -
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems announces data breach
Avon, Ind.-based Cummins Behavioral Health Systems has confirmed it was the recent victim of a ransomware attack. -
Hawaii public health official discusses mental health amid tragedy
CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti spoke with John Oliver, a public health official in Maui, Hawaii, about the mental health resources available to the survivors of what has become the "deadliest fire in modern U.S. history," according to an Aug. 16 report. -
California governor adjusts mental health proposal after criticism
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tweaked his mental health proposal that could determine the state's mental healthcare spending over the next 20 years, according to an Aug. 16 report from Politico. -
Permian Basin Behavioral Health to open in 2025
Permian Basin Behavioral Health in Midland, Texas, is slated to open in November 2025, with initial construction to begin in October, The Midland Reporter-Telegram reported Aug. 15.
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