California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have proposed a $4.68 billion bond and modernization of the Mental Health Services Act for the March 2024 ballot.
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Indianapolis-based Aspire Indiana Health has received a $2 million grant to develop a crisis stabilization unit in Hamilton County.
Kentucky Children's Hospital in Lexington has opened a behavioral health unit, according to a June 20 report from CBS affiliate WKYT.
The recently signed Florida state budget has allocated $5 million to increase access to pediatric behavioral health services in Jacksonville, according to a June 19 report from ABC affiliate First Coast News.
Behavioral healthcare startup Concert Health has partnered with Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health to increase access to behavioral health services for pediatric, primary care and women's health patients in Wisconsin.
Behavioral Health is a big focus for UnitedHealth Group as demand for services increases.
Federal auditors have found that the Oregon Health Authority may have misappropriated more than half a million dollars in federal mental health grants, according to a June 19 report from The Lund Report.
The investment arm of health insurance company Cigna co-led a $52 million series C funding round for Octave, a behavioral health company offering both in-person and virtual care.
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare and Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare have partnered to open Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital in Battle Creek, Mich.
The Biden-Harris Administration has taken additional measures to address the mental health needs of youth and make communities safer from gun violence through HHS and the Education Department.