Category: Behavioral Health

Northwestern Medicine talks $25 million gift to launch new behavioral health institute

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 21, 2025 | Behavioral Health, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

Northwestern Medicine announced this week it will launch a new behavioral health institute, which will initially focus on bipolar disorder.

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SHFT Behavioral Health opens urgent care center for mental health

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 12, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Top Stories | 0

SHFT Behavioral Health recently announced it has opened what it says is the first urgent care center for mental health in Chicago.

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General Assembly approves plan to set minimum reimbursement rate for behavioral health services

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 31, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Insurance, Top Stories | 0

Lawmakers approved a plan on Thursday that'll set minimum reimbursement rates for behavioral health services and address network adequacy.

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Court sides with Illinois, orders Trump administration to release funding for K-12 mental health programs

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 29, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Federal Government, Top Stories | 0

A federal judge has sided with Illinois in a lawsuit to block the Department of Education from cutting Congressionally-approved funding for K-12 mental health programs.

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Panelists discuss efforts to address children’s behavioral health, implementation of mental health screenings in schools

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 15, 2025 | Behavioral Health, HNI Stories, Mental Health, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

The recent focus on addressing children’s behavioral health in Illinois has already made improvements, but experts said last week that more work needs to be done.