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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…

UHS inks $835M Talkspace deal | Psych staffing rules may cost hospitals $145M: Report | Feds eye looser nursing home antipsychotic rules | SAMHSA offers $69M in grants | Autism panel delays 1st meeting

Talkspace deal marks UHS’ digital push as regulators weigh psych staffing costs and antipsychotic po March 9, 2026 1. UHS to acquire Talkspace in $835M deal Full story 2. California psych staffing rules could cost hospitals $145.2M: 6 things to…

Calif. psych staffing proposal sparks closure warnings | Kaiser BH workers to strike | Ga. opens forensic mental health unit | Essentia moves recreational therapists to BH tech roles | 4 payers fined over mental health parity

Psych staffing rules, strikes, layoffs and new forensic beds shaping behavioral health workforce shi March 5, 2026 1. 'You can't just flip a switch': Hospitals warn of fallout from California psychiatric staffing proposal Full story 2. Kaiser behavioral health workers…

Aetna fined $550K for parity breaches | CMS unveils children's behavioral health toolkit | Independent autism research group forms | NYC Health + Hospitals advances BH strategy | Tenn. system taps chief growth, experience officer

New federal scrutiny, payer penalties and system strategy moves reshape behavioral health landscape March 4, 2026 1. Independent autism research committee forms amid concerns over federal panel Full story 2. Aetna fined $550K for mental health parity violations Full story…

Huntsman expands social work capacity 6x | UHS BH revenue up 7.7% | Texas youth 'transition' ban extends to mental health | OhioHealth invests in caregiver well-being | Calif. commits $291M to BH housing

California invests $291M in behavioral health expansion as UHS posts revenue growth and Texas ban ra March 3, 2026 1. Inside Huntsman's hybrid model boosting social worker capacity sixfold Full story 2. OhioHealth builds well-being programs to reshape caregiver culture…

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