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NYC's plan to address mental health
New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a Q&A Nov. 29 to discuss the city's mental healthcare reform plans. -
Virginia county opens new mental health facility for uninsured patients
Loudon County in Virginia has opened a new mental health center for patients who are uninsured, underinsured or on Medicaid, DCist reported Nov. 29. -
Cerebral sues former CEO over $49.8M loan
Kyle Robertson, former CEO of Cerebral, is being sued by the digital mental health company for allegedly refusing to pay back half of a $49.8 million loan, Bloomberg reported Nov. 22. -
Mental health visits in Massachusetts double since 2019, insurer says
In-person and virtual mental healthcare visits have doubled among Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts members since 2019, according to data published Nov. 30 by the insurance provider. -
ARC Health acquires Lotus Consulting
Beachwood, Ohio-based mental health network ARC Health has partnered with Lotus Consulting, a mental health therapy practice in Ann Arbor, Mich. -
NYC to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has instructed law enforcement and emergency medical professionals to hospitalize individuals who are medically unable to care for themselves even if they are not violent, The New York Times reported Nov. 29. -
Pennsylvania governor grants $9M for substance use disorder care
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has approved a $9 million grant for Single County Authorities — agencies that coordinate and oversee substance misuse prevention — to create or expand crisis stabilization programs for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health issues. -
Ted Guastello to serve as CEO of AMFM Healthcare
Ted Guastello was appointed CEO of AMFM Healthcare, a San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based mental health services company. -
Being Me Foundation to provide mental health services to LGBTQ community
Austin, Texas-based Being Me Foundation introduced a series of mental health and wellness services catered toward LGBTQ young adults. -
Illinois sees uptick in children's ER visits for suicidal thoughts, study says
Researchers have found that there is a consistent increase in emergency room visits for children with suicidal ideation, WTTW reported Nov. 28. -
Michigan behavioral health center to receive $5M from city
The city council of Saginaw, Mich., approved a grant of $5 million for a new behavioral health center in its town, MLive reported Nov. 28. -
HHS proposes new privacy protections for patients with substance use disorders
The Department of Health and Human Services proposed an update to protocols around record disclosure of patients being treated for substance use disorders. -
Children's Wisconsin to use $150M for mental health services
Children's Wisconsin, based in Wauwatosa, plans to use $150 million to integrate mental healthcare into its pediatric healthcare services, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Nov. 28. -
Discovery Behavioral Health names president of substance use division
Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health named Jennifer Carvalho as president of its substance use division. -
EvolveMD fully integrates services with Ogden Clinic
Ogden (Utah) Clinic fully integrated EvolveMD's behavioral health services at its 11 clinics. -
Children's behavioral center joins Intermountain Healthcare
Centerville, Utah-based outpatient pediatric behavioral center Matt's Place is joining Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, the Daily Herald reported Nov. 27. -
Trinitas Regional aims to top off $4M campaign for behavioral health program on Giving Tuesday
Elizabeth, N.J.-based Trinitas Regional Medical Center is wrapping up a fundraising campaign to expand its behavioral health program, NPR affiliate WBGO reported Nov. 27. -
Behavioral health integration: 3 experts discuss why it matters and how to achieve it
Behavioral health integration (BHI) is a model of behavioral healthcare where all services are provided in one location by a coordinated interdisciplinary team and are documented in a shared record. -
15 states with more than 100 facilities facing a mental health provider shortage
More than 400 facilities in California have reported a shortage of mental healthcare providers, and it is projected that the U.S. may face a shortage of 14,280 to 31,109 psychiatrists by 2024. -
New York commits $3.3M to community mental healthcare
New York's Office of Mental Health allocated $3.3 million to increase access to mental healthcare statewide.
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