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Behavioral Health News

The commissioners court of Hays County in Texas has approved a new behavioral health program focused on mental health and substance use needs throughout the county.

Officials in Licking County, Ohio, are looking to add to the state's small number of crisis stabilization centers as part of its community health improvement plan, the Newark Advocate reported Feb. 8.

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Evernorth, the Cigna Group's health services arm, is planning on advancing its behavioral health capabilities. 

Although both mental health and substance use treatment facilities are predominantly nonprofit organizations, the number of for-profit organizations is higher among substance use treatment centers, according to data published Feb. 2 by KFF.

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