A total of 143 bills across all 50 states were found to affect mental health-related AI, but only 28 explicitly mentioned mental health. The remainder had indirect or substantial implications, and just 20 were enacted across 11 states as of…
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Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health has expanded use of a collaborative care model across its primary care clinics to address growing mental health needs. The evidence-based approach integrates behavioral health services into primary care, allowing patients with moderate depression or anxiety…
Access to mental healthcare remains out of reach for millions of Americans, with some states facing more severe shortages of mental health professionals than others, new federal data shows. The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau of Health Workforce published…
Georgia has issued nearly $25 million in fines to 11 health insurers for violating state mental health parity laws. The penalties follow market conduct examinations that began after a 2023 data call report revealed potential violations of requirements that insurers…
Catalina Behavioral Health, based in Tucson, Ariz., is expanding its inpatient trauma and complex trauma treatment services. The organization has increased its clinical capacity to treat patients after traumatic experiences and said it can now care for more individuals needing…
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More health systems are turning to community-based care to provide mental health services. From partnerships with schools to local law enforcement, these systems are seeing results from integrating services into communities. 1. Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s Well Being Trust partnered with…
NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest provider of behavioral health services in New York City, reported a behavioral health staff turnover rate of 8%, down from nearly 18% in 2022 — compared to the national average of 31%. The system…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted major expansions to the state’s mental health infrastructure during his Jan. 8 State of the State address. Previously, mental health planning and funding were left to the counties with little oversight. But under new statewide…
Pharmacists in the U.S. are about 21% more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to a national study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The…
Tulsa, Okla.-based GRAND Mental Health will continue delivering services through the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model in Tulsa County under a newly awarded contract, ABC affiliate KTUL reported Jan. 8. The agreement removes previous service restrictions, allowing the organization…