An Illinois judge has reduced the punitive damages an indirect subsidiary of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services must pay in a negligence case, according to an Oct. 11 regulatory filing.
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California is reimagining behavioral health care with a new set of programs that push patients into different systems based on the type and severity of their condition, the California Health Care Foundation reported Oct. 14.
A recent study found that about 15.5 million U.S. adults, or 6% of the adult population, currently have a diagnosis of ADHD, according to research published Oct. 10 by the CDC. Research conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics…
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are set to begin an open-ended strike Oct. 21 at Kaiser Permanente locations in Southern California. If the strike occurs as planned, it would follow a strike authorization vote earlier this month…
Nurses at Western Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh have authorized a strike, NPR affiliate WESA reported Oct. 9.
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Several behavioral health organizations have closed behavioral health units or laid off employees this year.
Sen. Ron Wyden has called on the Justice Department to investigate four major operators of youth residential treatment facilities for alleged civil rights violations and fraud, NBC News reported Oct. 9.
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in 13 states are suing TikTok, alleging the popular social media platform is intentionally designed to promote "excessive" and "addictive" use among children and teens.
U.S. News & World Report has rated the best hospitals for pediatric and adolescent behavioral health for the first time.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services faces $895 million in damages over alleged child abuse at some of its behavioral health subsidiaries, with operations and capital resources expected to be "materially adversely impacted" as a result of the resolutions,…