NYC Health + Hospitals is distributing $1 million in student loan repayments among members of its behavioral health staff as part of its Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program, according to a June 28 news release shared with Becker's.
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The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $31.5 million in grants dedicated to expanding behavioral health services for children, teenagers and young adults through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Two men have been charged with conspiring to access a computer from their former employer, a nonprofit mental healthcare provider operating recovery centers across Massachusetts.
Magellan Healthcare has been awarded the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan contract, according to a June 27 report from ABC affiliate KIFI.
Guy Maytal, MD, has been appointed chief of integrated care and head of psycho-oncology for value-based mental health and substance use care provider Forge Health, based in New York City.
The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, based in Waco, Texas, received a $750,000 two-year grant from the Episcopal Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Houston, according to a June 26 report from the Waco Tribune-Herald.
Community Care of West Virginia held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a new behavioral health facility in Weston, W.Va., CBS affiliate WDTV reported June 26.
The pervasiveness of behavioral health conditions continues to rise on a national level, but many patients are not receiving the help they need, according to a June 26 report from the Advisory Board.
Snohomish County, Wash., is providing $6.5 million in funding for youth mental health, according to a June 26 report from the Everett Herald.
Here are the best states for access to mental healthcare, according to Mental Health America's 2022 Access to Care Ranking of the 50 states and the District of Columbia: