There is no link between GLP-1 medications and suicidal thoughts, according to the European Medicines Agency.
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Kaiser Permanente is facing allegations from the National Union of Healthcare Workers that it improperly denied members mental healthcare.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare held a ribbon cutting April 11 to unveil its Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital in Mesa, Ariz.
The owner of Holy Health Care Services, a Washington, D.C.-based mental health services provider, was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a Medicaid fraud scheme.
Around 3 in 4 private practice mental health professionals accepted some form of insurance in 2023, according to Heard's annual report on the financial status of private practice.
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Several hospitals are planning to close behavioral health units, and other freestanding behavioral health hospitals have announced plans to close.
The FDA cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic app for major depressive disorder.
The San Antonio State Hospital's $357 million replacement facility has opened.
Several new behavioral health treatment centers have opened in recent weeks, and several other multimillion-dollar projects are underway.
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health will close its inpatient behavioral unit while a new facility is being constructed, The San-Diego Union Tribune reported April 4.