Author: Rylee Wilson

A new, 208-bed state-run behavioral health hospital has opened in Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Dispatch reported May 23. 

Acadia Healthcare has named Nasser Khan, MD, as Chief Operating Officer.

ADHD diagnoses among kids aged 3-17 are on the rise, and the disorder is becoming an "expanding public health concern" according to a CDC study published in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology May 22. 

Cleveland Clinic has become the first major healthcare organization to enter the metaverse.

UnitedHealth Group's Optum has acquired Plymouth, Minn.-based CARE Counseling, the Star Tribune reported May 23. 

Lifestance Health CEO Kenneth Burdick earned $14.8 million in compensation in 2023. 

Psychiatry was among the medical specialties with the largest compensation growth rates in 2023, according to Doximity's annual physician compensation report published May 23. 

The newly-formed Youth Mental Health Corps aims to train thousands of mental health professionals. 

New legislation in Michigan will prevent insurers from imposing more restrictions on mental health and substance use services than medical services. 

Talkspace has named Ian Harris as CFO, and current CFO Jennifer Fulk will step down, according to a May 21 news release.