Plus: Mass. behavioral health clinics settle fraud claims May 21, 2026 1. From 50 days to 7: How 1 system cut behavioral health intake wait times Full story 2. UHS behavioral health president resigns Full story 3. How will AI…
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Plus: 10 states with highest, lowest serious mental illness rates May 20, 2026 1. Acadia subsidiary hit with $105M jury verdict Full story 2. Access and quality aren’t ‘either-or,’ NYC Health + Hospitals behavioral chief says Full story 3. Behavioral health…
988 staffing, AI mental health research and behavioral health policy updates May 19, 2026 1. Inside Centerstone's strategy to manage high-acuity 988 calls Full story 2. Anxiety-related pediatric visits in primary care rise 300%: Study Full story 3. Workforce. Access.…
Behavioral health workforce, fraud and access trends to know this week May 18, 2026 1. Adult substance use disorder treatment gaps by state Full story 2. Psychiatrist pay falls despite broader physician compensation growth: 5 notes Full story 3. Is…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…