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Dallas-based Children’s Health expanded pediatric behavioral health services by opening four specialized outpatient programs at Children’s Medical Center Plano, broadening access to care for children, adolescents and families in Collin County and across North Texas. The programs include the Teen…

As health systems continue to grow through mergers and acquisitions, sustaining physician well-being efforts has become increasingly complex. Leaders at Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health recently shared how the system has integrated clinician well-being into operations, leadership and organizational culture, the American…

Minnesota raised the legal age to purchase kratom from 18 to 21, marking the state’s first major law regulating the substance, effective Aug. 1, MPR News reported Aug. 3. The drug is derived from a tropical tree native to Southeast…

Seventeen hospitals were recognized as U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals for Psychiatry, the company announced Aug. 4.  Psychiatry rankings are based on expert opinion. The rankings draw on three years of surveys of physician specialists, who are…

Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana welcomed its first patients July 8, marking the official launch of a regional behavioral health network built jointly by Ochsner Lafayette (La.) General and Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare.  The network pairs a newly built hospital in…

Legal Action Center submitted two comment letters, endorsed by 89 other health and justice advocacy organizations, urging CMS to withdraw two Medicaid proposals that would limit behavioral healthcare access.  The letters challenge a proposed rule that would cap certain Medicaid…

A planned $3 million federal investment for Insight Hospital & Medical Center Coldwater remains tied up in the U.S. Senate, delaying behavioral health renovations at the Coldwater, Mich.-based hospital, WTVB reported Aug. 1. The funding, requested by Congressman Tim Walberg,…

Universities are investing in the behavioral health workforce by expanding certificates and degree programs amid nationwide shortages. This comes as workforce shortages worsened in 2025 from 2024, according to federal data. As of Dec. 13, 2025, the number of designated mental…