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  1. Acadia allegedly detained patients beyond medical necessity: Report

    Acadia Healthcare, a behavioral health system spanning 38 states, allegedly steers patients to its facilities and delays discharges to increase profits, according to an investigation from The New York Times.
  2. 5 fast facts on women's mental health

    Rates of mental health issues and conditions are on the rise among Americans of all demographics, and women are no exception.
  3. 10 highest, lowest paying cities for psychologists

    Waterbury, Conn. is the highest paying metro area for clinical psychologists, according to Bureau of Labor statistics data. 

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  1. Arkansas system breaks ground on $9M mental health clinic

    Springdale, Ark.-based Arisa Health broke ground on its new mental health clinic, Talk Business & Politics reported Aug. 30.
  2. HHS allocates $81M to advance behavioral health

    HHS invested $81.3 million in grant awards to support behavioral healthcare in the U.S., with a focus on expanding mental health and primary care integration, substance use treatment court resources and community care services.
  3. GLP-1s and mental health: 5 things to know

    GLP-1 drugs could be useful in treating some behavioral health conditions, early research shows. 
  4. 28 behavioral health clinic openings

    Here are 28 behavioral health treatment facilities that have opened or are now in development through 20 projects, as reported by Becker's since June 17:

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  1. Five Acres, Kaiser Permanente partner for youth mental healthcare

    Five Acres, a child services nonprofit based in Altadena, Calif., partnered with Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente to offer crisis stabilization services for children and youth in need of higher-acuity outpatient care, according to an Aug. 26 post on the organization's Facebook page.
  2. Parents' mental health is public health concern: Surgeon general

    The U.S. surgeon general is calling for a "fundamental shift" to better support parents' mental health. 
  3. Methodist hospital, Acadia break ground on Iowa behavioral health facility

    Council Bluffs, Iowa-based Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Acadia Healthcare broke ground on a behavioral health hospital.
  4. Female-staffed psychiatric hospital under development in Florida

    Tampa, Fla.-based nonprofit Gracepoint began development of a $16 million behavioral health hospital that will be staffed exclusively by women, the Tampa Bay Times reported Aug. 27.

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  1. White House commits $82M to mental health resources

    HHS has dedicated $82.3 million for grants designed to combat mental health and substance use.
  2. Arizona behavioral hospital furloughs workers after operations halted

    St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center, a 127-bed facility in Phoenix, has furloughed employees, effective Aug. 26, the hospital's owner, Dallas-based Steward Health Care, confirmed to Becker's.
  3. Pennsylvania pediatric behavioral clinic stops services due to lack of providers

    Lancaster, Pa.-based Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, the only outpatient pediatric therapy clinic in the area, will suspend its behavioral health services Aug. 31 due to a lack of providers, Central Penn Business Journal reported Aug. 26.
  4. Deficiencies saga continues for Oregon State Hospital

    Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has received a statement of deficiencies from CMS highlighting concerns related to a patient death in May, the Statesman Journal reported Aug. 27.
  5. 5 Acadia updates

    Here are five updates on Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare, one of the largest behavioral health network in the U.S., as reported by Becker's since May 28:
  6. 3 treatment approvals, rejections affecting mental healthcare

    Here are three mental treatment updates that affect the field of behavioral health, as reported by Becker's since April 11:
  7. Why this behavioral provider is among America's fastest-growing companies

    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ABA Centers of America is among the fastest growing private companies in America. 
  8. ARC Health grows in 1st half of 2024

    ARC Health, a provider of mental and behavioral health services, has expanded services for patients and providers.
  9. 4 reasons therapists leave insurers' networks: ProPublica

    Psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists often leave insurance networks because of red tape, low reimbursements and delayed payments, ProPublica reported Aug. 25. 

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