Behavioral Health News

New York has appointed television host Ruth Westheimer, EdD, as the nation's first "ambassador to loneliness." 

A Rhode Island social worker pleaded guilty to orchestrating a billing fraud scheme that cost Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers $3.5 million. 

Sioux Falls Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital in South Dakota was found to be out of compliance with mental health regulations, according to a Nov. 10 report from South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center has officially opened its new behavioral health urgent care center for children, adolescents and adults, PBS affiliate WGBH reported Nov. 9.

Here are six behavioral health center openings and groundbreakings that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 31:

With the addition of these partnerships, the company’s services will be available to over 100 million covered lives

The University of North Carolina has opened UNC Hospitals Youth Behavioral Health in Butner, N.C.

New Hyde Park, NY-based Northwell Health has launched a $500 million initiative to support its pediatric mental health services.

Wyoming is the state with the fewest active psychiatrists, according to recent data from KFF.

California, the most populous state in the U.S., is the state with the most active psychiatrists, according to the recent data from KFF.