Arizona's Department of Education will use $9 million to provide behavioral health services to traditionally underserved children in Maricopa and Pinal counties.
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UnitedHealthcare, the Fox Rock Foundation and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation gave a total of $5.98 million to multiple behavioral health organizations in three states.
With the behavioral health market value projected to hit $66 billion by 2031, here is a look into Acadia Healthcare, one of the largest behavioral health companies in the U.S.
HHS put an additional $15 million worth of grants to support community behavioral health centers on the heels of a $296.2 investment it pledged in September.
Jamie Hall was selected as the next CEO of CirrusMD, a multispecialty virtual healthcare company based in Denver.
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Although 42 percent of psychiatrists are female, the average salary of female specialists in 2022 is $307,000, whereas men in the field make on average $402,000, according to data published Oct. 14 by Medscape.
In the wake of a 15 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2021, the Justice Department committed more than $340 million to substance use and overdose prevention resources.
The Senate Appropriations Committee secured $4,678,044 to support behavioral healthcare in West Virginia.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Children’s Hospital Association on Oct. 11 sent a letter to the White House stressing the need to prioritize children's mental health in the U.S.
Psychiatrist salary can be affected by many factors, including age, location and practice setting.