A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education from terminating school mental health grants in 15 states, finding the states are likely to succeed on claims that the department’s planned grant terminations violate federal law. The temporary restraining…
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Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare raised its 2026 operating cash flow guidance and lowered projected capital expenditures after reporting second-quarter results that included flat revenue and a 64% decline in net income, according to its July 28 financial report. Here are…
The Florida Department of Health issued guidance July 24 recommending that healthcare providers avoid prescribing psychotropic medications to children ages 5-17 for mental health conditions including depression, anxiety and attention-deficit related disorders. The guidance comes as HHS outlined an action plan…
Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare opened Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Greater New Orleans — Kenner West in Kenner, La. The campus occupies the facility previously operated as Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of New Orleans. The campus provides inpatient behavioral healthcare services for…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente committed $10 million to expand the Youth Mental Health Corps, a national initiative that connects teenagers with young adult peers who provide mental health and navigation support. The funding aims to increase access to mental health…
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Hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning to telehealth to expand behavioral healthcare services as they contend with workforce shortages, rising demand and barriers to care. During a July 14 panel at the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in Denver,…
The Trump administration has stepped up enforcement of federal hospital price transparency rules, sending warning letters and corrective action requests to hundreds of hospitals nationwide, including three behavioral health facilities in the Chicago suburbs, the Chicago Tribune reported July 27. …
In 2026, five states enacted laws restricting AI therapy chatbots, joining Illinois and Nevada, which adopted similar measures last year, according to the Transparency Coalition’s 2026 Mid-Year State AI Legislation Report. The bans largely rely on states’ authority to license…
Louisa, Ky.-based Addiction Recovery Care and affiliates Pioneer Health Group and Science Hill Family Care agreed to a $16.2 million civil judgment to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Kentucky Medicaid program,…
Illicit drug use increased between 2021 and 2025, rising from 22.2% (62 million people) to 24% (69.8 million), according to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) 2025 Companion Infographic Report. The findings are based on the 2021-2025 National…