Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health opened Belle Mead, N.J.-based Carrier Clinic’s $40 million, 43,000-square-foot expansion project to expand care for children and adolescents facing mental health crises. This expansion comes as Carrier Clinic has seen a nearly 30% increase in…
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The HHS Office of Inspector General found that Philadelphia-based Community Behavioral Health — a Pennsylvania behavioral health Medicaid managed care organization — did not comply with federal and state requirements when denying behavioral health service requests that required prior authorization. …
Marshfield Clinic, part of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, has awarded 60 grants to fund youth behavioral health programs at school districts and community organizations. The grants support two programs. Thirty-three went to schools for b.e.s.t. Universal Screening, an online…
U.S. drug overdose deaths are falling at a pace not seen in a generation — and the latest federal data suggests the decline is broad and accelerating. Provisional drug overdose deaths dropped in 42 of 50 states in the 12…
The American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Association Services sent a joint letter to Aetna on June 4 urging the insurer to halt reimbursement rate reductions for behavioral health services delivered through Alma-affiliated clinicians. Alma is a platform that connects…
Hospitals are under pressure to deliver measurable gains in outcomes, patient trust and financial performance. Most organizations have pockets of excellence, but few convert those wins into reliable, systemwide results. In this session, two Mayo Clinic leaders will share how…
Jul 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Pablo Moreno Franco, M.D.
- Jennifer Cowart, M.D.
Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Hospital has opened a $36 million Children’s Psychiatric Center, the state’s only children’s emergency psychiatric unit that serves patients regardless of ability to pay. A ribbon-cutting for the 32,500-square-foot facility was held June 9 after…
A chief pharmacy officer sits down with the CFO. Three positions have been open for months. Backlogs are growing. The implicit question: would adding staff actually fix this? For four pharmacy leaders at Ochsner Health, St. Luke’s Health System, MetroHealth…
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As health systems across the country wrestle with surging behavioral health demand and a shortage of specialized infrastructure, Oceans Healthcare is betting that partnership is the answer. The Plano, Texas-based system has been building a joint venture model with health…
GLP-1 receptor agonist use was associated with a 75% reduction in the odds of any substance use disorder among adults with Type 2 diabetes or obesity compared with non-user participants, according to a study published in Frontiers on March 9. …