New York is investing $21 million to expand Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEP) across the state, with funding supporting three new programs and improvements at four existing programs. Three hospital networks received $18 million to establish CPEPs: The State Office…
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Washington, D.C., plans to use opioid settlement dollars to cover costs previously paid through its general budget, including about $2.3 million for the city’s Medicaid contribution, KFF reported Aug. 7. The district’s fiscal year 2027 budget would also direct at…
AI chatbots can reinforce harmful psychological patterns during conversations with users experiencing certain mental health vulnerabilities, according to a study published Aug. 7 in Nature Medicine. Researchers — from the Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research…
Paradigm Treatment is expanding its Austin, Texas, residential treatment center, with capacity expected to reach 40 beds by the end of August 2026. State licensing approval allowed the center to grow from 24 to 32 beds, adding eight beds in…
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a fund to remediate harm its Facebook and Instagram apps caused to children, The Washington Post reported Aug. 6. The ruling adds to Meta’s losses in court this year…
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Worcester, Mass.-based Community Healthlink (CHL) will cease operations after more than 40 years of service once its programs are transitioned to several community organizations. In early May, CHL shared plans to lay off 78 employees. In July, the provider increased…
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued an executive order barring the sale, use and possession of all kratom and kratom products, which were unregulated with no minimum age for purchase, in the state, effective Aug. 5. The executive order declared…
In 2025, an estimated 3.4 million individuals received care across the nation’s 539 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), up nearly 13% compared to January 2024, according to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s 2026 CCBHC Impact Report. The report…
More than 60 House Democrats raised concerns about reductions in the Veterans Health Administration’s behavioral and mental health workforce and the potential effects on veterans’ access to care, according to a July 28 letter sent to VA Secretary Doug Collins.…
New rules establishing minimum emergency nurse-to-patient staffing ratios at freestanding acute psychiatric hospitals in California took effect June 1. Going forward, there must be one nurse for every five patients younger than 18 and one nurse for every six adult…