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Overdose deaths see longest drop in decades | Intermountain lands $20M for pediatric BH | AMA floats mental health AI guardrails: 3 notes | BH training-practice gap widens | Adolescent SUD treatment gaps by state

A look at falling overdose deaths, pediatric behavioral health expansion, AI guardrails and widening May 14, 2026 1. US drug overdose deaths drop for 3rd consecutive year Full story 2. 'Idealized' workforce training collides with behavioral healthcare realities Full story…

Behavioral ED visits to jump 12% by 2035 | 1 BH exec's retention playbook | CDC-linked autism researcher faces fraud charges | Calif. boosts supportive housing investment | Healthiest, unhealthiest states for older adults

Projected rise in behavioral ED visits, WVU Medicine’s retention strategy, Calif. BH housing funds May 13, 2026 1. Behavioral health ED visits projected to rise by 1 million Full story 2. 1 behavioral health leader's playbook for staff retention and…

Providence hospital to lay off 40 in BH overhaul | Texas BH operator files for Chapter 11 | Centerstone VP: What's fueling 988's rising demand | $54.8M autism center opens in Mo. | Behavioral a pressing care gap in 2026, execs say

Behavioral healthcare providers face growing financial and capacity pressures nationwide May 12, 2026 1. 988 calls are rising — what's behind the surge? Full story 2. Providence hospital to lay off 40 workers amid behavioral health staffing overhaul Full story…

6 weeks to 2 days: Novant hospital cuts pediatric behavioral ED stays | 1 leaders' case for diversifying autism therapy | Texas systems open BH facility | Merger creates Maine's largest community BH clinic

How Novant cut pediatric BH stays to 2 days + other BH expansion moves May 11, 2026 1. Could autism care benefit from more therapy choices? Full story 2. Novant hospital's pediatric behavioral ED stays drop from 6 weeks to…

BH leaders push back on 'overprescribing' concerns | NH to collect $29.5M from Purdue opioid deal | NY expands behavioral health EHR sharing | Child Mind Institute taps former Northwell exec | Best practices for BH financial integration

HHS prescribing debate intensifies as N.H. secures Purdue opioid funds and N.Y. expands behavioral h May 7, 2026 1. Behavioral health leaders counter HHS 'overprescribing' narrative Full story 2. New Hampshire to receive $29.5M in Purdue opioid settlement Full story 3.…

Trump's drug control plan: 4 healthcare takeaways | How Kaiser closes mental health licensure gaps | Pa. sues AI firm over psychiatrist chatbot | New opioid class spreads: 4 notes | 12 BH study findings

Drug policy, mental health, AI risks + emerging opioid trends to know May 6, 2026 1. White House outlines drug control strategy: What healthcare leaders should know Full story 2. Kaiser Permanente eases 'last mile to licensure' for mental health workers…

Wellstar cuts physician distress 40% | HHS targets psych 'overprescribing' | Ohio hospital hit with $10M verdict in psych unit death | Psych hospital adjusts security policy after pushback | Lifepoint taps former Acadia finance VP

Physician burnout drops, HHS weighs prescribing curbs, safety policies shift amid rising violence May 5, 2026 1. TriHealth hospital hit with $10M verdict in psychiatric unit death Full story 2. 'Retire one-and-done interventions': Wellstar achieves 40% drop in physician distress…

Acadia revenue grows 7.6% in Q1 | Mass. BH provider to lay off 78 | 'Duct tape’ system puts access at risk, BH leaders warn | Cleveland Clinic to launch pediatric BH program | Penn, CHOP name autism institute head

Acadia Q1 growth, BH job cuts, new programs and leadership moves May 4, 2026 1. 'Heroism doesn't scale': 4 leaders warn of cracks in behavioral health system Full story 2. UMass Memorial behavioral health provider to lay off 78 employees…

UHS eyes outpatient expansion | BH facility closures, layoffs mount | Drug use by state | 22 BH exec moves | UCLA tests autism-detecting wearables

Behavioral health faces closures, rising demand and outpatient expansion opportunities April 30, 2026 1. 7 behavioral health facility, service closures, layoffs in 2026 Full story 2. Drug use by state in 2026 Full story 3. How will AI reshape behavioral…

UHS facility to lay off 648 after Medicare contract loss | Psychedelics hype outpaces science: MGB leader | Suicide rate falls 2% | HHS panel flags autism care gaps | Chicago invests $16M in street psychiatry

Behavioral health layoffs, policy gaps and funding moves April 29, 2026 1. Psychedelics show promise but are 'not a solution' to mental healthcare gap, MGB leader says Full story 2. UHS-owned behavioral health facility to lay off 648 employees Full…

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