Boston-based Guidelight has named Kelly Jones chief growth officer. In her new role, Ms. Jones will lead national growth strategy, marketing, referral partnerships and market expansion for the behavioral healthcare provider, according to a March 10 news release from the…
Ella Ruder
Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine is planning to build a $99.3 million four-story health center in midtown Omaha that will expand access to behavioral health and other outpatient services. The Farnam Health Center will house dermatology, general internal medicine, an outpatient gastrointestinal…
The FDA has approved a new use for Wellcovorin, or leucovorin calcium tablets, to treat cerebral folate deficiency, after initiating efforts to expand approval for autism-related symptoms. The approval marks the first FDA-approved treatment for the rare genetic disease, which…
Aurora, Colo.-based Children’s Hospital Colorado and Healthier Colorado have launched a statewide initiative aimed at making youth mental health a top priority in Colorado’s 2026 gubernatorial race. The effort — Mind Our Future Colorado — calls on gubernatorial candidates to…
Global warming of 1 to 6 degrees Celsius could generate up to $57 billion in annual anxiety-related costs and $47 billion tied to depression, according to a study published Feb. 20 in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study, conducted by…
Advertisement
Rhode Island meets over 58% of its population’s demand for mental health services, making it one of just four states exceeding 50% — along with Utah, New Jersey and New Hampshire — according to a March report from Inseparable. Nearly…
With one click, Tulsa, Okla.-based Grand Mental Health is expanding behavioral health crisis care to local emergency departments and first responders by embedding technology into daily workflows and streamlining care delivery, Carl Hoopes, COO and executive vice president of the…
Indiana legislation allowing counties to continue syringe service programs — while adding restrictions — will potentially become law as Gov. Mike Braun said he does not plan to sign the bill, Indiana Capital Chronicle reported March 9. The legislation allows…
Behavioral health providers across the U.S. are expanding access to specialized psychiatric services, opening inpatient units, outpatient clinics and research centers to meet growing demand. Here are 12 recent openings to know:
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) has postponed its first meeting, according to an HHS spokesperson. In a post on X, psychiatrist Sylvia Fogel, MD, a member of the committee, said members of the autism community have raised concerns and…