Behavioral Health News

The Cohen Veteran Network opened a new mental health clinic in Oceanside, Calif., The Coast News reported Oct. 19.

West Virginia is the least happy state in the U.S., according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub. 

Texas-based healthcare benefit coordinator Amerigroup partnered with education infrastructure company Everfi to launch mental health and wellness courses at middle and high schools across the state. 

Arizona's Department of Education will use $9 million to provide behavioral health services to traditionally underserved children in Maricopa and Pinal counties. 

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.

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.