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10 states with the best in-network parity for psychiatrists
Nationwide, people with commercial insurance are nine times more likely to see a psychiatrist not in their insurer's network than a medical or surgical specialist. -
16 mental health clinics to open in New York City schools
Sixteen school-based mental health clinics will open within the next six months to offer care to more than 6,000 New York City Public Schools students across the Bronx and Central Brooklyn. -
10 states with least access to in-network psychiatrists
Nationwide, people with commercial insurance are nine times more likely to see a psychiatrist not in their insurer's network than a medical or surgical specialist. -
Patients 4 times more likely to see out-of-network behavioral providers than medical providers
Patients are more likely to seek care from out-of-network behavioral health providers than from out-of-network medical or surgical providers, a report from the Research Triangle Institute found. -
Anxiety tops list of reasons employees seek mental healthcare
Twenty-four percent of employees who received mental healthcare in 2023 did so for issues with anxiety, according to a survey by employee assistance provider ComPsych. -
OIG: States fall short on Medicaid mental health parity
Eight states reviewed by HHS' Office of Inspector General fell short on mental health parity in Medicaid. -
The state of mental healthcare in 2024
Here are 10 statistics offering an overview of mental health, treatments and availability of behavioral health services in the U.S. in 2024: -
10 states with the worst youth mental healthcare
Oregon is the state with the worst mental healthcare for young people, according to a recent report by Port St. Lucie, Fla.-based Onyx Behavioral Health. -
2 workers hospitalized after patient assault at New Hampshire hospital
Two employees at Hampstead (N.H.) Hospital, a state-run psychiatric hospital, were hospitalized March 17 after a patient "exhibited assaultive behaviors toward staff," Morissa Henn, deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, told Becker's. -
Youth mental health visits increased pre-pandemic: Study
The number of mental health outpatient visits among youths saw a significant increase pre-pandemic, according to a study published March 7 in JAMA Network Open. -
Healthcare workers' mental well-being among ECRI's top patient safety concerns
The mental and physical well-being of the workforce is one of the ECRI's top 10 patient safety concerns for 2024. -
HHS puts $50M behind rural opioid use treatment
HHS will provide $50 million in funding to providers treating opioid use disorder in rural areas. -
How sleep is affecting teens' mental health
Eight in 10 teenagers reported not getting enough sleep, which a study from the National Sleep Foundation says is closely linked to effects on mental health. -
5 cities with the highest, lowest suicide rates
Newark, N.J. is the city with the lowest suicide rates, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub. -
5 cities with the highest, lowest depression rates
Pearl City, Hawaii, is the city with the lowest depression rate, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub. -
Psychiatry ranks among the most depressed physician specialties
Psychiatry is among the 10 most depressed physician specialties, according to a study led by researchers from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford University School of Medicine. -
Interagency Council on Homelessness meets on mental health
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness met this month to discuss the intersectional needs of homeless people experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. -
Montefiore's game plan to fill mental healthcare gaps
New York City-based Montefiore Health System is using new funding from the state to fill gaps in behavioral care in the community. -
Suicide deaths rising faster in youth of color
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents, but rates have decreased after peaking in 2018, according to survey data published Feb. 6 by KFF. -
4 ways Kaiser Permanente is bolstering behavioral workforces
With the gap between supply and demand for mental healthcare expected to widen in the next decade, health systems are ramping up efforts to increase the number of mental health clinicians.
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