California is seeking to invest more Medicaid dollars in the behavioral health workforce and provide housing assistance to Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
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North Carolina has restructured its mental healthcare system to give more authority to the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, Charlotte Public Radio reported Oct. 22.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill updating the state's conservatorship laws for the first time in over 50 years.
A judge has fined the state of California $50 million for failing to address the shortage of mental health providers across state prisons, The Sacramento Bee reported Oct. 23.
Behavioral health and addiction treatment provider Discovery Institute has partnered with Poplar Wellness Group to implement its technology and primary care services to increase access to behavioral health care.
Some lawmakers are concerned about access to behavioral care in Medicare Advantage.
U.S. Sens. Katie Britt of Alabama and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota have partnered to introduce a bipartisan bill focused on youth mental health.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi has opened its adult mental health outpatient treatment practice to the public.
Youth mental health crises requiring emergency department care grew during the COVID-19 pandemic and have remained elevated since, according to a recent study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
A new mental health urgent care has opened in Montpelier, Vt., The World reported Oct. 17.