Plus: Benzodiazepine dispensing fell 27% October 1, 2026 1. The current state of the 10th-leading cause of death Full story 2. Trump’s pick to lead SAMHSA advances in Senate Full story 3. Assessing schizophrenia inpatient care from admission to discharge?…
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Plus: 27 recent rural health funding distributions September 30, 2026 1. New Jersey behavioral health provider files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Full story 2. Blue Shield must face mental health ‘ghost network’ claims: 5 things to know Full story 3. Now available:…
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Plus: Child, adolescent psychiatrists among top specialties with largest pay jumps September 24, 2026 1. Opioid overdose death rates by state in 2025 Full story 2. ‘Death by a thousand paper cuts’: Washington to lose 25% of long-term youth psychiatric…
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Plus: FDA grants breakthrough status to stimulant use disorder device September 23, 2026 1. Suicide rates by state in 2025 Full story 2. FBI seizes $18.8M from behavioral provider in Medicaid fraud case Full story 3. Workforce. Access. Reimbursement. Integration. The hardest…
Plus: Teen mental health measures improve, CDC finds September 22, 2026 1. Suicide rises to 10th-leading cause of death in 2024: CDC Full story 2. Inside psychiatry’s next training model — and its 20% workforce boost potential Full story 3.…
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Plus: The major challenge facing psychedelic drug trials September 17, 2026 1. HHS plans AI-powered autism research initiative Full story 2. Trump’s pick to lead SAMHSA faces Senate hearing Full story 3. What does an all-AI RCM stack look like? A…
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