The Department of Veteran Affairs is funding a study to investigate whether MDMA, also known as ecstasy, combined with talk therapy can effectively treat post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol-use disorder, Politico reported Oct. 30.
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Teladoc Health is continuing its pivot to accept insurance coverage, but the platform will remain a direct-to-consumer product for the foreseeable future, according to CEO Chuck Divita.
Acadia Healthcare saw its patient volumes dip as a result of media scrutiny, CFO Heather Dixon told investors.
A recent study found a 175% increase in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis rates across the U.S. from 2011 to 2022, particularly among young adults ages 26-34, who saw a 450% rise.
Acadia Healthcare reported net income of $68.1 million in the third quarter of 2024, up from a loss of $217.7 million in the same period last year.
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Talkspace's pivot to business-to-business services is paying off, the company's CEO said.
Despite a national decline in overdose deaths, fatalities among Black Americans continue to rise, according to a recent Georgetown University study.
The Psychiatric Institute of Washington (D.C.) is under scrutiny following a report that documented several incidents of abuse, neglect and concerning practices, The Washington Post reported Oct. 27.
The executive director of California's Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission will resign amid allegations he accepted travel paid by a state vendor, KFF Health News reported Oct. 25.
Universal Health Services CFO Steve Filton said he does not think expanded mental health parity rules will have a huge effect on the system's volumes.