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Construction begins on Acadia-led Florida behavioral health hospital
Orlando Health and Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare have broken ground on a new 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Apopka, Fla. -
New York City sues social media companies over youth mental health
The city of New York has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Snap and TikTok owner ByteDance, alleging the social media companies have contributed to the youth mental health crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 14. -
Florida looks to open designated behavioral health teaching hospitals
The Florida State Senate moved forward with a plan Feb. 13 that would designate $114 million to behavioral health teaching hospitals across the state, PBS affiliate WUFT reported Feb. 15. -
Bill to fund 4 behavioral teaching hospitals advances in Florida
Proposed legislation would designate four behavioral health teaching hospitals in Florida, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reported Feb. 14. -
5 new behavioral health projects, programs in 2 weeks
Here are five new behavioral health projects and programs that Becker's has reported on so far in February: -
Mental health services administrator gets prison for fraud
A program administrator for a Washington, D.C.-based mental health services provider was sentenced to five years in prison for a Medicaid fraud scheme. -
WellSpan partners with virtual care company to expand behavioral health services
WellSpan Health has formed a partnership with virtual care company KeyCare to expand into virtual behavioral health and primary care services. -
New Jersey seizes $6.4M from estate of mental health clinic CEO
New Jersey seized $6.4 million in assets from the estate of the deceased owner of several mental health clinics who allegedly submitted thousands of false claims to Medicaid. -
Some Americans face social, economic barriers to telebehavioral health
Although outpatient mental health visits on the whole have increased post-pandemic, participation in in-person and audio or video-based mental healthcare varies across sociodemographic groups, according to a study from the New York City-based Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health published Feb. 5. -
Johns Hopkins research could lead to blood test for psychiatric disorders
Research out of Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore could pave the way for a blood test for disease-associated changes in the brain, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders. -
Texas county adds behavioral health program
The commissioners court of Hays County in Texas has approved a new behavioral health program focused on mental health and substance use needs throughout the county. -
Corrections officer charged with death of psychiatric patient
A former New Hampshire corrections officer was arrested and charged in the death of a psychiatric patient. -
Crisis stabilization center to be built in Ohio
Officials in Licking County, Ohio, are looking to add to the state's small number of crisis stabilization centers as part of its community health improvement plan, the Newark Advocate reported Feb. 8. -
Weight loss drugs linked to lower likelihood of depression, anxiety
Some weight loss drugs have been linked to a reduced likelihood of diagnoses for depression and anxiety, according to a study published Feb. 6 by Epic Research. -
New Mexico becomes 15th state to add Medicaid mobile crisis intervention
New Mexico has become the 15th state to expand access to community-based mental health and substance use crisis care with community-based mobile crisis intervention teams. -
Advantage Behavioral Health expands into 3 states
Advantage Behavioral Health is expanding into three additional states in 2024. -
Illinois psychiatrist found guilty of $1.2M Medicaid fraud
A Chicago psychiatrist was found guilty of more than $1.2 million in Medicaid fraud, the Wednesday Journal reported Feb. 6. -
Cigna eyes behavioral health
Evernorth, the Cigna Group's health services arm, is planning on advancing its behavioral health capabilities. -
Antipsychotic drug injections reduced rehospitalizations by 75%: Study
Piscataway, N.J.-based Rutgers University Health researchers found long-acting injectable medications of schizophrenia decrease rehospitalizations by 75%. -
Mental health, substance use treatment facilities by ownership model
Although both mental health and substance use treatment facilities are predominantly nonprofit organizations, the number of for-profit organizations is higher among substance use treatment centers, according to data published Feb. 2 by KFF.
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