EDITORIAL: Cutting behavioral health court not prudent

EDITORIAL: Cutting behavioral health court not prudent
The realization that more than half of the people behind bars have a mental illness caused Fresno County officials to start a behavioral health court. Even though this court saves money, it could be closed down because of the county’s severe financia
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New VA behavioral health outpatient center

New VA behavioral health outpatient center
Veterans needing behavioral health care assistance now have a new place to go. The Syracuse VA Medical Center officially opened its new Behavioral Health Outpatient Facility Friday.
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Behavioral Economics Tested In New Health Law

Behavioral Economics Tested In New Health Law
Modern Healthcare reports on efforts to apply behavioral economics to health care. The new health law contains “many opportunities to nudge people toward better health choices. … ‘In healthcare, for years and years and years there’s been an interest in changing provider and consumer behavior,’” says Stanford professor Alan [...]

Centene’s Arizona Behavioral Health Unit Awarded Expanded Contract

Centene’s Arizona Behavioral Health Unit Awarded Expanded Contract
ST. LOUIS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that one of its subsidiaries, Cenpatico Behavioral Health of Arizona (Cenpatico), has been awarded an expanded contract by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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Behavioral Health Registry For Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease To Be Created With NIH Grant

Behavioral Health Registry For Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease To Be Created With NIH Grant
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a two-year development grant to researchers with Hasbro Children’s Hospital and the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center to better understand the role behavioral health plays in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition that causes [...]