New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced conditional funding to develop 13 new certified community behavioral health clinics across the state.
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Commissioners in Grand Traverse County, Mich., approved a funding agreement with Munson Healthcare to develop a regional mental health center, the Traverse Ticker reported Dec. 7.
Humana has made a donation to the Virginia Health Care Foundation to support the state's behavioral health workforce.
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital is set to open its adolescent behavioral health intensive outpatient program in February.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is seeking roughly $186 million in the state's 2025 budget to address homelessness and behavioral health needs across the state, the Standard-Examiner reported Dec. 4.
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Optum added over 45,000 therapists, psychiatrists and behavioral health providers to its network, Optum Health CEO Amar Desai, MD, said.
A new civil court process that launched across seven California counties in October has already received more than 100 petitions, ABC News reported Dec. 1.
Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., has received a $1.8 million grant from the Oregon Health Authority in an effort to increase the capacity and diversity of the state's mental health workforce.
A new behavioral health facility offering an adult day program has opened in Richmond, Va., CBS affiliate WTVR reported Dec. 1.
Although telehealth use has dropped by almost 25% from its peak in 2020, telehealth use for behavioral health services remains strong, according to a recent study from Epic Research.