Alabama has the fewest mental health providers per capita of any state — 850 residents for every provider — while Massachusetts has the most, with 140 residents per provider, according to a Mental Health America report.
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Sacramento and Solano counties in California are in a current dispute with the state over mental health coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries, CapRadio reported March 16.
Empowering Communities With Integrated Network Systems has released its "State of Student Mental Health" survey, which collects responses from school social workers, teachers, counselors, administrators and other stakeholders working with students.
UnitedHealthcare members are requesting a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that would limit the insurer's obligation to cover mental health treatments, according to a March 13 report from Bloomberg.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial in partnership with ANANDA Scientific for an investigational drug to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Nonprofit safety organization ECRI has listed pediatric mental health the top patient safety threat in 2023.
Mental health issues have been a taboo topic in the U.S. for generations, but that has started to change.
North Carolina is tackling the mental health crisis from many angles, having proposed a $1 billion behavioral health budget, developed care platforms, and now, opening a new youth psychiatric hospital in Butner.
Healthcare workers are increasingly opting for contract roles and self-employment, according to a recent study from LinkedIn.
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. physicians have suicidal thoughts, while psychiatrists fare even worse, according to Medscape's ''Physician Burnout Report" published March 3.