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CMS unveils model for kids with BH needs | Pediatric mental health triaging often inaccurate: Study | Idaho lawmakers seek to restore mental health funding | NY launches mental health training program

Inside: CMS pediatric model, triage gaps, Idaho program push, NY training March 25, 2026 1. CMS unveils new pediatric care model Full story 2. Texas allocates $5M for forensic psychiatry training Full story 3. High-acuity overuse is escalating total cost…

How 5 systems financially integrate BH | 6 gifts fueling BH expansion | Medicaid cuts threaten psych units: Report | 5 new psych residency programs | UCI Health to lay off 150

Medicaid cuts, integration and philanthropy reshape behavioral health March 24, 2026 1. 'We don't think of it as just a service line': How 5 health systems integrate behavioral health into core finances Full story 2. 6 donations shaping behavioral healthcare growth…

UHS, Talkspace eye nat'l behavioral model | Calif.’s 10 largest BH projects | Springer Nature retracts 38 autism papers | Bill aims to boost mental health workforce | NY expands Northwell gun violence prevention program

Behavioral health deals, funding and workforce push lead today’s news March 23, 2026 1. UHS CEO: Talkspace deal builds 1st national 'end-to-end' behavioral model Full story 2. California to invest $1.18B in behavioral health: 10 largest projects Full story 3.…

HHS watchdog flags antipsychotic misuse | Coverage losses may blunt Trump addiction push: CEO | USF Health launches psych residency | Mich. gets 1st pediatric psych urgent care

HHS flags nursing home antipsychotic misuse; coverage losses may blunt addiction push; USF launches March 19, 2026 1. What Trump's addiction order gets right — and what could undermine it Full story 2. HHS watchdog flags antipsychotic misuse in nursing…

Systems close BH bottlenecks with virtual care | VA offers $112M for suicide prevention | GLP-1s tied to lower SUD risk: Study | Dartmouth expands addiction care in NH | Yale pilots heart, well-being clinic

Virtual care eases access gaps as VA invests $112M in prevention; GLP-1 study signals lower SUD risk March 18, 2026 1. Health systems turn to virtual care to tackle behavioral health bottlenecks Full story 2. VA offers $112M suicide prevention…

States eye ABA therapy Medicaid cuts | Sanders urges autism, vaccine misinformation hearing | OSF expands BH access with digital therapeutics | U of Utah unveils ethical AI framework | APA explores biomarkers to aid diagnoses

Medicaid pressures mount on ABA, autism debate heats up, AI and digital BH advance March 17, 2026 1. States move to cut ABA therapy payments as Medicaid spending spikes Full story 2. Sanders urges Senate hearing on autism, vaccine misinformation…

OSF's post-ED texts surface unmet BH needs | Tenet's ex-CFO joins Acadia board | Huntsman rethinks BH integration | Dartmouth elevates social work | RCA integrates recovery housing into SUD care model

Behavioral health updates from OSF, Tenet, Dartmouth and RCA March 16, 2026 1. OSF HealthCare uses text outreach after ED visits — and sees 33% engagement Full story 2. How Huntsman Mental Health Institute is redefining behavioral health integration Full…

Calif. OKs $1B for BH facilities | Grand diverts all eligible ED crisis cases | Most states fall short on mental health workforce: Report | 51 healthcare billionaires | 5 BH state policy updates

$1B Calif. behavioral health expansion, 5 other state policy updates March 12, 2026 1. Inside Grand Mental Health's tech-enabled crisis response model Full story 2. California OKs additional $1B for behavioral health facilities Full story 3. Texas Health Resources +…

4 behavioral M&A deals | FDA approval walks back White House's autism treatment claim | Telehealth growth not tied to more BH access: Study | Neb. Medicine's new $99M center to expand BH

Behavioral health dealmaking, new treatment approvals and access challenges to know March 11, 2026 1. 4 behavioral healthcare M&A deals in 2026 Full story 2. FDA approves 1st treatment for cerebral folate deficiency tied to autistic features Full story 3.…

Grand tightens KPI discipline | 162-bed behavioral campus coming to LA | HCA hospital to end outpatient behavioral care | Ore. streamlines BH credentialing | PCPs see rising role in mental healthcare: Survey

California invests in mental health as states streamline workforce rules and providers face access p March 10, 2026 1. 'This is how we know if we're winning or losing': Inside Grand Mental Health's KPI framework Full story 2. HCA New Hampshire…

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