A first of its kind behavioral health center for children and young adults opened in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., WRAL News reported June 5.
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The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, including mental health services, is a national issue.
Generalized anxiety disorder was the most commonly diagnosed mental health condition in 2022, according to data from Definitive Healthcare.
Although the mean annual wage among all psychiatrists in the U.S. is $247,350, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
The National Eating Disorder Association is suspending the use of its chatbot service, named Tessa, after several users reported that it was providing harmful weight loss advice, according to a June 1 report from The Washington Post.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC's insurance services division grew from 4,033,737 total members in the quarter ended March 31, 2022, to 4,505,128 members in the quarter ended March 31, 2023, according its financial report released May 25.
Ohio lawmakers have proposed a bill that would create a mental health assistant license, Washington Examiner reported May 31.
Health plan Univera Healthcare awarded a grant to Jamestown, N.Y.-based UPMC Chautauqua to expand its behavioral telehealth services, The Post-Journal reported May 30.