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An Illinois judge has reduced the punitive damages an indirect subsidiary of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services must pay in a negligence case, according to an Oct. 11 regulatory filing.
California is reimagining behavioral health care with a new set of programs that push patients into different systems based on the type and severity of their condition, the California Health Care Foundation reported Oct. 14.
A recent study found that about 15.5 million U.S. adults, or 6% of the adult population, currently have a diagnosis of ADHD, according to research published Oct. 10 by the CDC. Research conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics…
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are set to begin an open-ended strike Oct. 21 at Kaiser Permanente locations in Southern California. If the strike occurs as planned, it would follow a strike authorization vote earlier this month…
Nurses at Western Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh have authorized a strike, NPR affiliate WESA reported Oct. 9.
Headspace is introducing an AI chatbot companion to its app to support the online mental health platform's members.
Several behavioral health organizations have closed behavioral health units or laid off employees this year.
Sen. Ron Wyden has called on the Justice Department to investigate four major operators of youth residential treatment facilities for alleged civil rights violations and fraud, NBC News reported Oct. 9.
Exercise, sleep and support from adults are associated with lower likelihood of poor mental health and suicide risk among high school students, the CDC found.