UHS Completes $835 Million Talkspace Acquisition
UHS completed its Talkspace purchase, bringing a nationwide virtual mental-health platform under new ownership as patients and providers await integration details.
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Alabama awards more than $144 million in rural health grants across every county
Alabama awarded 138 rural-health grants totaling more than $144 million. Projects target transportation, telehealth, mental health, equipment, technology and workforce access, but most services still require implementation.
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Montana judge halts Laurel psychiatric facility, orders new environmental review
A Yellowstone County judge paused on-site construction of Montana’s planned 32-bed forensic psychiatric facility near Laurel, finding that the state’s environmental review did not adequately establish whether the city’s water system could serve the project.
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Mississippi could receive up to $270 million under Meta settlement over alleged harms to children
Mississippi is guaranteed $188,977,258 over 10 years under a proposed multistate Meta settlement, with the amount potentially rising to $270,426,814.55 if other platforms accept comparable terms.
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Colorado’s competency-treatment backlog faces new legal and financial pressure
Colorado created a task force as hundreds await competency treatment in jail, while rising court orders, capped fines and a December 2025 allegation raise questions about the state’s next steps.
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Census releases March data on household finances, health and social connection
The U.S. Census Bureau released detailed March 2026 survey tables covering employment, food sufficiency, health insurance, mental health, prices and other household conditions.
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Harlingen Behavioral-Health Expansion Lists Sept. 7 Construction Start
A state-registered $17.8 million Tropical Texas Behavioral Health project at 101 W. Loop 499 lists four buildings and a planned construction window ending in January 2028.
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New Orleans mobile crisis team reports 3,769 calls and 39% diversion in 2025
New Orleans’ civilian Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit reported 3,769 calls in 2025, an approximately 17-minute response time and more than 450 calls resolved in the community without transport.
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Georgia’s $409 Million Psychiatric Hospital Faces a Statewide Test
Georgia enacted $409 million for a planned 300-bed forensic hospital as hundreds await evaluation or treatment. New wait-time benchmarks run through November 2029.
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HHS opens more than $281 million in addiction and mental-health grants
HHS opened more than $281 million in SAMHSA grant opportunities for treatment, schools, recovery and overdose response across the country.
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HHS announces more than $700 million in behavioral-health funding opportunities
United States National Reader Impact Fast Follow – HHS announced more than $700 million in behavioral-health grant opportunities tied to clinics, 988, addiction care, and homelessness.
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Syracuse Area Health adds psychiatric care July 15 in Syracuse
Syracuse NE – Syracuse Area Health says Heather Noerrlinger will begin psychiatric care July 15, giving Syracuse and nearby communities a closer option.
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Columbus Issue 5 starts civilian crisis-response rollout planning
Columbus voters approved Issue 5 on May 5, and the county’s official canvass posted May 21, pushing city leaders into staffing and funding work.