Behavioral Health News

Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital opened a "med-psych" unit that is the first of its kind in Georgia, NBC affiliate WXIA reported Oct. 23. 

Virtual mental health provider Telemynd has partnered with UnitedHealthcare to connect its members with Telemynd's digital health platform.

A judge has fined the state of California $50 million for failing to address the shortage of mental health providers across state prisons, The Sacramento Bee reported Oct. 23.

Behavioral health and addiction treatment provider Discovery Institute has partnered with Poplar Wellness Group to implement its technology and primary care services to increase access to behavioral health care.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi has opened its adult mental health outpatient treatment practice to the public.

A new mental health urgent care has opened in Montpelier, Vt., The World reported Oct. 17.

Brockton, Mass.-based Luminosity Behavioral Health has agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations of fraud, The Enterprise reported Oct. 19.

Autism treatment provider BlueSpring has acquired Lakewood, Colo.-based Trumpet Behavioral Health, alongside affiliates Therapeutic Pathways and the Behavior Center.

Psychologists and psychiatrists account for over 11,000 of the 145,213 healthcare providers who left the workforce in 2021 and 2022, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare published Oct. 16. 

An estimated 12% of Americans smoke, according to recent data from KFF.