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Senators: Cut opioid medication red tape | Petition to force vote on ACA subsidies | BCBS Ill. backs SUD housing | NJ autism, developmental disability clinic opens | Hawaii hospital taps behavioral health COO

Policy moves, payer funding and behavioral health leadership updates December 18, 2025 1. New Jersey providers debut integrated developmental disability, autism clinic Full story 2. Hawaii hospital taps COO for behavioral health facility Full story 3. Pharmacy trays restocked 70%…

Evernorth eyes 15K behavioral providers in 2026 | Mercy scales collaborative care | SC hospital to open behavioral ED | How Providence's Well-Being Trust closes BH gaps | NYU Langone tackles housing instability

Network growth, collaborative care scale, new behavioral health EDs and social drivers shaping care December 17, 2025 1. Evernorth grows behavioral health network fivefold, eyes 15,000 providers by 2026 Full story 2. How Mercy scaled collaborative care across 300 clinics Full…

'Withdrawal crisis' strains hospitals | Mercy scales virtual behavioral care | Federal bill would lift Medicaid mental health ban | Va. court backs Newport treatment homes | CMS pitches 24 measure changes

Hospitals feel withdrawal surge as virtual care expands, Medicaid policy resurfaces and data shows d December 16, 2025 1. 'Withdrawal crisis' strains hospitals in several states: 5 notes Full story 2. How Mercy virtually serves 85% of behavioral health patients in…

SAMHSA deputy secretary exits | Sentara halves 30-day behavioral readmissions | BH accounts for 40% of pediatric spending: Study | States crack down on mental health parity | VA to cut thousands of healthcare roles

Federal leadership shift, state law update and new data on behavioral health December 15, 2025 1. SAMHSA deputy secretary exits role Full story 2. How 1 system cut 30-day behavioral health readmissions nearly in half Full story 3. How to…

MetroHealth behavioral nurses flag safety risks | Driscoll Children's cuts teen depression severity 86% | UC San Diego plans BH hub | Lurie Children's adds psych beds | RI hospital debuts walk-in mental health clinic

Safety concerns at MetroHealth; Driscoll model shows major gains; UCSD secures $10M December 11, 2025 1. MetroHealth behavioral health nurses raise safety concerns, call for contract protections Full story 2. 86% drop in teen depression scores: Inside Driscoll Children's school…

Boston Children's to expand BH with $100M gift | CommonSpirit taps behavioral VP | Bill would create Medicare pay model for BH clinics | NYC Health + Hospitals unveils BH transition teams | 38% of psychologists fear AI job loss: Survey

$100M boost, system move, policy action, support expansion, workforce AI fears December 10, 2025 1. Boston Children's lands record $100M gift for pediatric behavioral health Full story 2. CommonSpirit establishes national behavioral health leadership role Full story 3. Pediatric behavioral…

Feds pause housing policy shift amid lawsuits | What could ease BH's 'perfect storm,' per 1 expert | Lehigh Valley, UHS to open behavioral hospital | 5 systems expand youth mental health services | Vanderbilt psychiatry chair to step down

Federal pause on housing policy, new CMS model, youth mental health expansions December 9, 2025 1. Feds pause housing policy shift amid 2 lawsuits Full story 2. Integrated, metrics-driven care needed to ease behavioral's 'perfect storm,' expert says Full story 3.…

WellSpan debuts ED rooms for behavioral health | Okla. behavioral hospital scrapped | Calif. hospital social worker dies after stabbing | Children's Minn. stations therapists in EDs | 30 colleges earn mental health honors

ED behavioral health models grow as systems report strong patient outcomes December 8, 2025 1. WellSpan hospital opens flexible-use ED rooms for behavioral health Full story 2. Oklahoma State U to return $4.8M after behavioral hospital project falls through Full story…

UCHealth's $150M behavioral health push | NH psych hospital design error costs $15M | AI may improve suicide-risk prediction: Study | 17 new behavioral health facilities | Ore. hospital to close

Behavioral health investments, facility setbacks, AI findings, CMS rule change December 4, 2025 1. UCHealth expands access with $150M behavioral health push Full story 2. New Hampshire psych hospital design error to cost $15M plus delays: 5 notes Full story…

Acadia trims 2025 outlook by $49M | CMS to pilot tech-backed behavioral care model | NC provider to pay $1.9M in false claims case | 3 systems integrating behavioral health | Law expands pharmacists' role in OUD care

Behavioral health forecast cuts, new CMS model, expanded opioid treatment roles December 3, 2025 1. Acadia cuts 2025 earnings forecast by $49M Full story 2. CMS to pilot tech-supported care model for behavioral health Full story 3. Turnover risk is…

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