Behavioral Health News

Erie, Pa.-based St. Vincent Hospital, part of Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network, opened an outpatient behavioral health clinic, YourErie reported Aug. 5.

Insurer Cigna had a successful second quarter, with $1.6 billion pulled in for shareholders, beating Wall Street expectations, according to the company's earnings report.

Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth opened a new behavioral health crisis center in Salisbury, NBC affiliate WRDE reported Aug. 6.

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Reynaldo de los Angeles, a psychiatrist from Kearney, Neb., was found guilty Aug. 3 of misdemeanor third-degree sexual assault of a former female patient, the Kearney Hub reported.

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San Francisco legislators held a hearing on the city's public psychiatric services after Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital staff complaints that understaffing and inadequate follow-up care have led to costly patient readmissions, the San Francisco Standard reported last week.

Representatives of HHS are considering creating a task force to guide the use of FDA breakthrough psychedelic mental health therapies within the next two years, a letter obtained last week by political news organization the Intercept said.

Kaiser Permanente behavioral health services are under state investigation after provider complaints and staff resignations, California nonprofit news source Capital & Main reported last week. UPDATE 8/5: Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are set to begin an open-ended strike Aug. 15…

Healthcare staffing and recruiting company Ingenovis Health launched a program aimed at boosting retention and wellbeing for nurses and other healthcare professionals, the company said in a news release.