Tag: Mental Health
Leadership Transition at Alaska Psychiatric Institute: Noel Rea Named Interim CEO
The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API), a key mental health institution in the state’s healthcare system, has entered a new phase of leadership with the...
A New Chapter for AAC Holdings: Andrew McWilliams Appointed CEO Amid Company Turnaround
After a turbulent 2019 marked by executive shakeups, a lawsuit, and a high-profile delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), AAC Holdings —...
Geographic Expansion Strategies: How M&A Activity Reveals Behavioral Health Consolidators’ Market Selection Logic
The first week of January 2021 brought six acquisition announcements spanning substance use disorder treatment, eating disorder programs, and comprehensive behavioral health services—a transaction...
Federal Agencies Falling Short on Behavioral Health Parity: A Call for Increased Oversight
Despite a decade of laws aimed at ensuring equitable access to behavioral health services, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that...
Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Workers in California Begin Strike
In a striking display of collective action, about 4,000 mental health workers from Kaiser Permanente in California have taken to the picket lines in...
A Lifeline in Three Digits: The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is Now 988
In a landmark decision aimed at saving lives and improving mental health accessibility, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to shorten the national...