U.S. Catholic bishops issued a guideline March 20 that encourages Catholic hospitals to not offer gender-affirming medical treatments.
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Artificial intelligence algorithms aimed at reducing suicide risk appear to work, even when they employ simpler methods, according to a report from Kaiser Permanente, the FDA and other institutions.
The International Council of Nurses declared nurse shortages a global health emergency, with 13 million nurses needing to be replaced globally in the coming years.
The Castle Connolly 2023 "Exceptional Women in Medicine" list honored 8,400 physicians across 77 specialties, including 88 female psychiatrists.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will offer up to $300,000 in student debt relief to eligible mental healthcare providers.
Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health is being sued for $4 million after a patient allegedly assaulted a woman outside its Unity Center for Behavioral Health, OPB reported March 28.
Some nursing homes are caring for more behavioral health patients and fewer seniors, including several in St. Louis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported March 28.
A new piece of legislation would allow physician assistants in Massachusetts to place individuals in an involuntary psychiatric hold if thought to be experiencing a mental health crisis or a harm to themselves or others.
New York health system sues state over 340B changeup that could jeopardize behavioral health funding
New York healthcare providers, including Buffalo, N.Y.-based Evergreen Health, are suing the state over changes to its 340B program set to take effect April 1, ABC affiliate WKBW reported March 27.
The United Health Foundation formed a three-year, $2 million partnership with Rainbow Health to expand mental healthcare among LGBTQ residents and people of color in Minnesota.