Today's Top 20 Stories
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California governor drops substance abuse mandate from mental health proposal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a key change to his mental health proposal by dropping the requirement for addiction services as a mandatory benefit, making one of the core provisions optional, according to an Aug. 24 report from Politico. -
14 behavioral health projects, grants totaling $411M
Here are 14 behavioral health projects and grants totaling over $411 million Becker's reported on in August: -
22 Washington counties file lawsuit for inadequate state mental health services
Twenty-two counties across Washington and the state association of counties filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for "failure to provide adequate mental health services," according to an Aug. 23 report from The Seattle Times.
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Embark Behavioral Health releases inaugural clinical outcome report
Embark Behavioral Health — a network of mental health treatment programs for young people and their families — has released its first clinical outcomes report. -
74% of parents missed work to address their child's mental health needs
Seventy-four percent of parents have missed work to address their children's mental health or academic performance, according to the results from the survey "Mental Health in the Classroom: The Impact on Kids, Teachers and Working Parents." -
Nevada county looks to buy closed behavioral health hospital
Washoe County (Nev.) Commissioners have voted to buy the closed West Hills Behavioral Health Hospital in Reno, Nev., CBS affiliate KTVN reported Aug. 23. -
Florida's 1st academic medical behavioral health hospital breaks ground
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a business unit of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, broke ground on the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital, which will become the only freestanding academic medical behavioral health hospital in Florida.
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Mental health spending up more than 50% since pandemic onset
The amount Americans with employer-provided health insurance have spent on mental health services rose 53 percent from March 2020 to August 2022, and that number is continuing to grow. -
Fake addiction centers targeting Native Americans in billing scheme
Hundreds of Native Americans have been scammed by fake rehabilitation centers in Phoenix, according to an Aug. 22 report from ABC News. -
Mental health crisis patients can be involuntarily held for 6 days in New Jersey
The governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, signed a new law enabling hospitals to apply for a court order to hold patients experiencing mental health crises for six days, according to an Aug. 22 report from northjersey.com. -
DEA recognizes Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness day
The DEA recognized Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day to address the country's "most dangerous drug threat," Anne Milgram, DEA administrator, said in an Aug. 17 news release from the DEA.
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What Nevada is facing as 51st ranked state in mental health
Every county in Nevada has been federally designated as experiencing a mental health provider shortage, as there is one provider for every 460 residents, according to an Aug. 21 report from Nevada Current. -
U of Vermont launches integrated addiction program to tackle record overdose rates
The University of Vermont Medical Center, based in Burlington, has launched an integrated addiction recovery program to address the record-high numbers of drug overdoses Vermont's largest community has been facing in 2023, according to an Aug. 17 report from WCAX 3. -
Florida behavioral health hospital sees 47% increase in youth admissions
Orlando-based Central Florida Behavioral Hospital had to add 20 percent more beds for adolescent patients to account for the rise in admissions compared to August 2022, according to an Aug. 17 report from clickorlando.com. -
The 10 most common mental health diagnoses
Approximately 1 in 5 American adults experience mental illness annually. -
UCSF psychiatric hospital moves into upgraded space, increases capacity
UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital will start accepting patients at its new space within UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center in San Francisco on Aug. 19. -
Acorn Health appoints new CEO
Richard Hallworth has been appointed president and CEO of Coral Gables, Fla.-based behavioral health provider Acorn Health. -
ARC Health acquires Dayspring Behavioral Health
ARC Health, a management services organization for behavioral health practices, has acquired Dayspring Behavioral Health, a mental health practice with four locations in the Seattle area. -
New York psychiatric center faces backlash for migrant relief shelter
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, based in New York City, has faced protests regarding its migrant facility built to hold up to 1,000 single adult men that opened Aug. 15, according to an Aug. 16 report from ABC 7. -
Truck crashes into addiction center day before opening
The opening of Pathway to Recovery, an addiction treatment center in Taunton, Mass., was forced to be pushed back after a truck crashed into its waiting room right before opening day, according to an Aug. 17 report from Taunton Daily Gazette.
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