Psychologists employed by the federal executive branch earn the highest average salary of industries with more than 1,000 psychologists employed, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS published updated wage data for 2024 on April 2.…
Author: Rylee Wilson
Amae Health, an outpatient care provider for patients with serious mental illness, has expanded to New York City with the support of NewYork-Presbyterian, also based in the city. According to an April 14 news release, Amae Health will collaborate to…
Valhalla, N.Y.-based WMCHealth has reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James over allegations it improperly closed inpatient psychiatric beds and put patients at risk. The health system has agreed to restore psychiatric beds closed during the COVID-19…
Center City, Minn.-based Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is launching a new model for integrated mental health and substance use conditions. The model will be implemented at the substance use disorder treatment provider’s 15 locations across all levels of care, according…
Dave Eldredge has been named executive director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. According to an April 18 news release from University of Utah Health, Mr. Eldredge, a licensed clinical social worker, has more than 25 years of leadership experience…
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A bevy of mental health programs are on the chopping block at HHS, according to a leaked draft budget obtained by The Washington Post. The proposal would slash the HHS’ budget by 30%, the Post reported April 16. The 64-page…
Los Angeles-based Kedren Health is launching a new site to serve as a national model for children’s behavioral healthcare. In April, Kedren Health broke ground on Kedren Children’s Village in South Los Angeles. Kedren, a federally qualified health center, operates…
PAX Health has acquired New Castle, Pa.-based Richardson Psychiatric Associates. The outpatient psychiatric site serves adults, adolescents, children and families, according to an April 17 news release. PAX Health is backed by California private equity firm HCAP Partners. The company…
Fewer than one in five Medicare enrollees with opioid use disorder received any medication treatment, according to a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. The report, published April 15, examined access to buprenorphine for Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. That…
The Joint Commission preliminarily denied accreditation to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, a psychiatric hospital in Jessup, Md., the Washington Post reported April 10. The exact reason for the denial was unclear, according to the Post. In a statement, The…