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Nebraska bill looks to redirect ARPA funds to support behavioral health providers
A proposed bill in Nebraska is looking to redirect funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to support behavioral health students and professionals across the state. -
Ohio hospital closes outpatient program
The Christ Hospital Health Network will close its behavioral outpatient programs, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Feb. 20. -
States ranked by psychiatrists per capita
The District of Columbia has the most psychiatrists per capita, while Idaho has the fewest, according to January data from KFF.
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Maryland to dole out $111M in behavioral health grants
The state of Maryland is distributing roughly $111 million in behavioral health grants as part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan, Maryland Matters reported Feb. 20. -
Kentucky behavioral health service adds deaf and hard-of-hearing program
Bridgehaven Mental Health Services in Louisville, Ky., has added a new program for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, the Louisville Courier Journal reported Feb. 20. -
Psychiatry ranks among the most depressed physician specialties
Psychiatry is among the 10 most depressed physician specialties, according to a study led by researchers from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford University School of Medicine. -
Private equity-backed firm picks up 9 behavioral clinics in Texas, Southeast
Baton Rouge, La.-based Beacon Behavioral Health Partners has added nine new behavioral clinics to its practice.
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Michigan hospitals get $50M for pediatric behavioral health, other projects
Three Michigan hospitals will get $50 million from the DeVos family foundation for behavioral health and other care for children, MLive reported Feb. 19. -
5 behavioral health goals for 2024 from The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission has named five behavioral patient safety goals for 2024. -
Psychiatrist pay by state
Here is the average annual pay for psychiatrists in each state, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25, 2023: -
Youth detox facility to open in New Mexico
Serenity Mesa Youth Recovery Center in Albuquerque, N.M., is looking to open a youth detox center, ABC affiliate KOAT reported Feb. 18.
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Connecticut psychiatric hospital adds ketamine treatment for depression
Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., has added a ketamine treatment program for patients with treatment-resistant depression. -
More kids prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs: Study
More young people are being prescribed multiple classes of psychiatric drugs at the same time, a study published Feb. 16 in JAMA Network Open found. -
Bureau of Indian Education launches mental health call line for students, teachers
The Bureau of Indian Education has launched a 24/7 mental health support line for students and teachers at bureau-funded schools and programs. -
Construction begins on Acadia-led Florida behavioral health hospital
Orlando Health and Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare have broken ground on a new 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Apopka, Fla. -
'Has just failed to deliver': Maryland replaces Optum, awards $340M behavioral contract to Elevance
Maryland has selected Elevance Health's Carelon to administer mental health and substance use disorder services under its public behavioral health system, which is currently administered by UnitedHealth's Optum. Optum did not submit a bid to be considered for the new contract. -
New York City sues social media companies over youth mental health
The city of New York has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Snap and TikTok owner ByteDance, alleging the social media companies have contributed to the youth mental health crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 14. -
Florida looks to open designated behavioral health teaching hospitals
The Florida State Senate moved forward with a plan Feb. 13 that would designate $114 million to behavioral health teaching hospitals across the state, PBS affiliate WUFT reported Feb. 15. -
Bill to fund 4 behavioral teaching hospitals advances in Florida
Proposed legislation would designate four behavioral health teaching hospitals in Florida, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reported Feb. 14. -
5 new behavioral health projects, programs in 2 weeks
Here are five new behavioral health projects and programs that Becker's has reported on so far in February:
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