HHS has published a fact sheet on changes to telehealth policies following the expiration of the national public health emergency May 11.
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Montana state legislators passed a flurry of major healthcare reform bills in the session that ended on May 2, including several behavioral health investments.
Former Modesto, Calif., pulmonologist Sawtantra Chopra, MD, pleaded guilty to three counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other medications, the Justice Department said May 11.
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Cannabis use disorder is associated with higher risk of schizophrenia for all demographics, but the connection is strongest for men aged 21-30, according to an NIH study published May 4 in Psychological Medicine.
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based CenCal Health will work with Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to improve mental health infrastructure in public schools, Santa Barbara News Press reported May 10.
The California Mental Health Services Authority has inked a contract with Astrya Global Medical Staffing as a preferred recruitment agency for behavioral health workers.
Carlsbad, Calif.-based CHE Behavioral Health Services has teamed up with NextGen Healthcare, a medical software and services company, to improve access to mental health services.
Alexandria, Va.-based Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has built a new behavioral health unit that will increase the facility's bed capacity by 67 percent, FFX Now reported May 10.
The mental health of older Americans has taken center stage as 20 percent of the population will be 65 years or older by 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic hit this generation hard, and they continue to struggle with mental health challenges.