Cincinnati-based Good Samaritan Hospital must pay $10 million after a jury on May 1 ruled against the hospital in the death of 69-year-old Terri Price. The jury found the hospital liable after Ms. Price was admitted to a psychiatric unit…
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HHS outlined an action plan May 4 to “curb psychiatric overprescribing” when clinically indicated, especially for children. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., detailed the initiative at a MAHA Institute summit, focusing on evaluating prescription patterns, assessing benefits and harms,…
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System is advancing a precision well-being framework that shifts clinician burnout efforts upstream, focusing on operational drivers of stress and individualized interventions rather than traditional wellness programs, Ryan Breshears, PhD, chief behavioral health officer and chief…
New York City-based Child Mind Institute appointed Vera Feuer, MD, its inaugural chief clinical officer. Dr. Feuer will oversee patient care across the organization’s New York City and San Francisco Bay Area locations, bringing more than two decades of experience…
Leominster, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health-Community Healthlink will lay off 78 employees, effective June 30, according to a WARN report. The organization serves more than 22,000 patients across the Worcester County North and Central regions, according to its website. It is…
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Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare reported revenue of $828.8 million for the first quarter ending March 31, a 7.6% increase compared to the first quarter of 2025, according to an April 29 earnings report. Here are six things to know: The…
MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., a member of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has renovated its inpatient behavioral health unit to increase capacity to 60 beds. Dutchess County supported the project with a $3 million investment, first…
Cleveland Clinic Children’s plans to launch a pediatric hospitalization program this fall. Located in Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation, the program is designed for children and adolescents who require a higher level of care than outpatient therapy, but do…
Orland, Fla.-based New Season Treatment Center, the largest operator of methadone clinics in New Hampshire, is facing federal scrutiny over alleged barriers to opioid addiction treatment after U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., sent a letter seeking answers from the provider. …
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults — 19.1% — reported having or being treated for depression in the first quarter of 2026, equal to about 51 million people, according to a recent Gallup analysis. Results are based on surveys conducted…