Behavioral health programs around the country are seeing more funding than before the COVID-19 pandemic, but that money could be more of a band-aid than a cure for some of the issues within the field.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a $4.7 billion investment designed to overhaul its mental health services for children and adolescents in a budget strategy unveiled last week.
A hack of Trenton Psychiatric Hospital and Anne Klein Forensic Center's patient records exposed "limited" private patient information held by an independent company, according to New Jersey's health department.
Boston-based equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners is said to have won an auction to acquire Action Behavior Centers, a therapy provider based in Austin, Texas, that is valued at $840 million, Behavioral Health Business reported Aug. 17.
CMS proposed a mandatory annual report from each state on the quality of their Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program services to identify healthcare gaps and disparities.
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Only 38 percent of Medicare Advantage subscribers said their plan provides enough mental health coverage, a survey conducted by J.D. Power found.
UnitedHealthcare is awarding $11 million in grants to 11 states to support individuals and families dealing with behavioral health issues, isolation and food insecurity.
Motivo Health, a service that connects therapists who need clinical supervision to support their licensure with online clinical supervisors, has raised $14 million in series A funding.
Here is a list of the average wholesale cost of a 30-day supply of seven widely prescribed antidepressants and their generic equivalents:
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart must pay two opioid-ravaged Ohio counties $650.5 million for the companies' part in fueling the opioid epidemic there, The New York Times reported Aug. 17.