Health systems are opening new outpatient mental health clinics, urgent care sites and inpatient units.
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The Veterans Affairs Department is investigating Acadia Healthcare for possible fraud, The New York Times reported Oct. 18.
UnitedHealthcare will offer Calm Health access to more than 13 million members in its commercial plans.
Many people experiencing severe mental health challenges have been displaced after Hurricane Helene, the Alabama Daily News reported Oct. 20.
The National Council of Urban Indian Health, the Pew Charitable Trusts and Bloomberg Philanthropies created a toolkit intended to help Native communities better leverage financial support to sustain behavioral healthcare services.
Patients taking GLP-1 drugs had a lower rate of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication than those not taking the drugs, a study published Oct. 16 in Addiction found.
Patient preferences could be shifting back toward in-person care for behavioral health, according to LifeStance Health's chief medical officer.
Scott Moran, MD, the former CEO of Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Maryland, was terminated following allegations of misconduct, mismanagement and systemic safety failures at the facility, according to an investigation by The Washington Post investigation.
One in 4 adults believe they have undiagnosed ADHD, according to a survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is set to extend rules that allow controlled substances to be prescribed through telehealth, Politico reported Oct. 15.