Author: Ella Ruder

OhioHealth and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a division of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, have formed a joint venture to operate two behavioral health hospitals and associated outpatient sites in the Columbus, Ohio, area, according to a Sept. 11 news release. The…

Half of Medicaid-enrolled children hospitalized or seen in the emergency department for suicidal thoughts or behaviors did not receive a follow-up visit within one week of discharge, according to a September report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General.  Here are…

University of Michigan’s annual Healthy Minds Study surveyed 84,735 students from 135 U.S. colleges and universities during the 2024-2025 academic year. The results offer a detailed snapshot of student behavioral health, service and overall well-being.  Here are seven key findings:

The case of Decarlos Brown Jr., charged with fatally stabbing a 23-year-old woman on a North Carolina commuter train, has renewed scrutiny of gaps in the state’s mental and behavioral health system, The Associated Press reported Sept 10. Despite what…

The Washington Post published an op-ed by Linda McMahon, secretary of education and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of HHS on Sept. 10., arguing schools should prioritize healthy habits over routine mental health screenings.  Here are six things takeaways…

Options Behavioral Health, a mental health facility in Lawrence, Ind., will close Oct. 9, according to a Sept. 9 report from WRTV.  The facility’s parent company, Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare, said the closure follows a “careful and comprehensive review of…

The federal government’s Make America Healthy Again Strategy, unveiled Sept. 9 in a White House news release, proposes major reforms to combat childhood chronic disease. While nutrition and environment are focal points, the strategy includes provisions targeting pediatric behavioral health,…

California has rescinded a $50 million grant awarded to Escondido-based Palomar Health for a planned behavioral health facility, The Coast News Group reported Sept. 9.  Here are seven updates to know:

The U.S. behavioral health market is poised for steady growth over the next decade, driven by rising mental health needs, increased substance use and expanded access to care, according to a Precedence Research study published Aug. 26. From shifting demographics…

When 911 calls in Ames, Iowa, signal a mental health crisis, the first responders are no longer only police or paramedics. Increasingly, they are members of Alternative Response for Community Health, a program pairing a social worker with a paramedic…