Nevada's 988 mental health crisis hotline is experiencing access challenges due to language and cultural barriers, This is Reno reported Feb. 21.
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The U.S. spends the most on pharmaceuticals, in both total and per capita, of any country in the world. The prices paid for a given prescription, however, can vary wildly between and even within markets nationwide.
The Chicago Department of Public Health, alongside Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has expanded the city's mental health network to all 77 neighborhoods.
Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania reintroduced The Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Tia Dole, PhD, a clinical psychologist, has been appointed chief officer of the National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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California's Department of Public Health is seeking proposals for public awareness campaigns for its Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, State of Reform reported Jan. 26.
Glenn County, Calif., has been awarded $17.2 million for a project to bolster and expand its behavioral health services, Glenn County Transcript reported Jan. 11.