Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Rand Paul, MD, R-Ky., on June 25 reintroduced legislation that would allow board-certified physicians to prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder and pharmacies to dispense the medication, according to a news release from Mr. Markey’s…
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A patient assumes every physician has their full longitudinal picture. Too often, that picture is scattered across tabs, reports, device systems and outside records, and the insight stays out of reach. It gets worse below the surface. One health system…
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Healthcare organizations are under growing pressure to maintain access, stabilize service lines and compete for scarce clinical talent. In the most competitive specialties, traditional hiring often can’t keep pace with demand. To protect coverage without sacrificing quality or continuity, more…
Jul 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Justin Burke, Vice President of Talent Acquisition, North American Partners in Anesthesia
- River Meisinger, HCMBA, Vice President Enterprise Solutions, AMN Healthcare
- Garth Weidmann, Division Vice President, AMN Healthcare
New therapies are outpacing access. Capital is flowing into dedicated cancer facilities. And leadership rosters are turning over at a striking pace, with entirely new roles appearing on the org chart. This Becker’s market briefing from reads each shift through…
Columbus, Ohio-based Boundless and Lafayette Hill, Pa.-based Merakey USA have affiliated to create a shared organization focused on providing care for individuals with autism, mental health conditions, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities and other complex needs. Boundless will…
At least five states have taken steps in 2026 to restrict new Medicaid behavioral health provider enrollments as stakeholders seek to curb fraud, waste and abuse while strengthening oversight of high-risk services. The developments come as the Trump administration aims…
Sacred Circles of Healing and Wellness, a behavioral health provider in Tuba City, Ariz., was suspended from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System’s Medicaid program, effective June 17, 2026, according to agency documents reviewed by Becker’s. The provider, which…
Clinicians and advocacy groups are pressing Congress on two major legislative efforts to better support the nation’s healthcare workforce: a proposed tax credit for healthcare providers practicing in shortage areas and a push to fund the only federal law dedicated…
The most commonly citations in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility surveys from 2018 through 2025 shifted between post-intervention debriefings and education and training, according to data from CMS’ Quality, Certification and Oversight Reports. The data includes survey findings for the subset…
The next access challenge is not opening more doors into care. It is keeping young people supported after they walk through one. TL;DR: Screening identified the crisis. Referrals exposed the bottleneck. Even strong integrated behavioral health models cannot fully support…