Norristown (Pa.) State Hospital was cited by the state after one of its patients was found dead in his room, allegedly having been killed by his roommate, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sept. 10.
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Mental health-related jobs are projected to grow three times faster over the next decade than all occupations overall, CNN reported Sept. 7.
The FDA unveiled a new strategy to tackle the ongoing shortage of ADHD medications that includes streamlining the approval process for new manufacturing facilities and increasing production limits for existing manufacturers, The New York Times reported Sept. 6.
Orange County, Calif., will terminate its contract with nonprofit mental health provider Be Well after an audit found systemic failures, Voice of OC reported Sept. 9.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will put millions toward studying patient-centered outcomes in behavioral health.
The Biden Administration has finalized rules requiring insurers to cover mental healthcare at the same level as other health services.
The number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes dropped to the lowest level in a decade, according to new data from the FDA.
Judges have appointed permanent receivers to oversee the sale of Retreat Behavioral Health's clinics in Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, LancasterOnline reported Sept. 5.
Digital health companies are turning their attention to mental health solutions for young people.
Twenty-two percent of people who died of drug overdoses in 2022 had non-substance use related mental health disorders, according to an Aug. 29 analysis by HHS' Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.