When Becker's asked industry experts about their priorities and plans for mental healthcare in 2023, some common threads among industry experts were adolescent behavioral health services, addressing the staffing shortage and crisis care treatment.
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Congress approved legislation that requires national health organizations to help schools establish teams that can identify, address and support those experiencing mental health issues.
Natalie Pflueger and Vaun Williams, PsyD, will serve as co-COOs of national mental healthcare group Aliya Health Group.
Tampa, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has acquired Northside Behavioral Health Center, also in Tampa, after managing the facility for seven years.
King County in Washington is proposing a $1.25 billion mental health plan that would build five new walk-in centers over the next decade, Real Change reported Dec. 28.
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National mental health treatment provider Integrative Life Network acquired Shadow Mountain Recovery, a four-location substance use treatment provider based in New Mexico.
Crossroads Treatment Centers, a national opioid use disorder treatment provider based in Greenville, S.C., opened outpatient addiction treatment locations in Memphis, Hermitage and Murfreesboro, Tenn.
A study published in JAMA found that most adolescent patients brought to the emergency room repeatedly were children who were not harming themselves but showed "aggressive behavior that was too much for their caregivers to handle," The New York Times…
Lawmakers recently passed legislation that would eliminate the option for health plans to effectively opt out of providing coverage for mental health conditions to public workers.
Mental Health America honored nine state legislators who have championed mental healthcare and resources in the U.S.