San Antonio-based Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, a behavioral health and substance use disorder provider, was cited this summer by Texas health authorities after investigators identified several violations deemed an “immediate danger to patient health and safety,” according to a 50-page…
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New guidance from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health aims to help governors use the Rural Health Transformation Program to address gaps in maternal mental health and substance use care. The commentary outlines policy strategies to support rural women,…
New York City-based Talkspace saw continued revenue and payer growth in the third quarter of 2025, alongside narrowing its full financial forecast, according to its Oct. 30 earnings report. Here are six things to know:
Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone and Springfield, Mo.-based Brightli completed their merger Nov. 3 to form the largest nonprofit behavioral health provider in the U.S. The unified organization now employs more than 10,000 people and serves approximately 250,000 individuals annually across nine…
The FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee will meet Nov. 7 to evaluate whether generative AI tools can be used safely and effectively in mental healthcare. The session marks the committee’s first in nearly a year and comes amid growing use…
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Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services will pay up to $850,000 to settle claims related to a December 2023 ransomware attack that compromised sensitive data, according to an Oct. 23 report from The HIPPA Journal. The attack was identified Dec. 10,…
An international panel of experts on women’s mental health is calling for postpartum psychosis to be classified as a distinct mental illness in medical coding systems, according to a consensus statement published Oct. 22 in Biology Psychiatry. The panel, led…
Green Bay and La Crosse, Wis.-based Emplify Health and Milwaukee-based Marquette University have partnered on a pilot program to train and retain mental health counselors in Northeast Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Resch Mental Health Initiative will support 25…
New Mind Wellness, a Philadelphia-based behavioral health provider, has earned a Gold Seal of Approval for behavioral healthcare from The Joint Commission. The recognition reflects the organization’s adherence to national standards for safety, quality and patient care as established by…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Mental Health Cooperative is preparing to open a children and youth stabilization unit for patients ages 4 to 17, according to an Oct. 21 report from ABC affiliate WKRN. The facility will include 15 beds and two observation…