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Calif. psych staffing law takes effect: 8 notes | 4 systems break the ED boarding cycle | MDMA-assisted therapy, explained | Maternal mental health grades by state | 10 states join federal BH Medicaid program

ED boarding solutions, California’s psych staffing reckoning and what MDMA therapy actually is June 2, 2026 1. How 4 systems are breaking the ED boarding cycle Full story 2. California psychiatric staffing law takes effect: 8 notes for health systems Full…

1 state projects $1B autism therapy spend | HCA hospital patient dies by suicide: CMS | Aetna eyes on-demand virtual mental healthcare | New bachelor's-level BH role emerges | Mental health ED visits rise: 5 notes

What behavioral health leaders need to know about workforce, access and oversight June 1, 2026 1. A new behavioral health profession is born Full story 2. Patient death draws renewed CMS scrutiny at HCA’s Mission Hospital Full story 3. Behavioral…

BH operator to settle false claims case for $32M | Acadia in the headlines: 6 notes | Nonprofit BH ownership shrinks | Job cuts mount in 2026 | NYC Health + Hospitals expands BH housing

$32M fraud settlement, Acadia update, nonprofit BH ownership, job cuts and NYC housing expansion May 28, 2026 1. Behavioral health hospital operator to pay $32M in Medicare fraud settlement Full story 2. Acadia in the headlines: 6 things to know…

The risk of overengineering BH operations | Md. psych hospitals hit 95% capacity | 10 BH M&A deals | 14,024 mental health facilities nationwide: State breakdown | 1st neuromodulation device cleared for PTSD

Autism therapy costs, PTSD innovation and the psych capacity crunch May 27, 2026 1. ‘Standardize what protects the patient’: The balancing act in behavioral healthcare operations Full story 2. Maryland psychiatric hospitals strained at 95% capacity: 5 things to know…

10 states with highest mental illness rates | 2 charged in $46.6M autism fraud case | CareSource pauses BH Medicaid clawbacks | How 3 systems are retaining BH staff | 15 BH study findings

US overdose deaths decline for 3rd straight year — what the drop means for healthcare May 26, 2026 1. US overdose deaths decline for 3rd straight year: What it means for healthcare Full story 2. Justice Department charges autism care…

UHS BH president resigns | Psychiatrist pay by state | Acadia hospital faces abuse lawsuits | Northwell hospital brings BH to the home | How 1 system cut BH intake wait times

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…

Acadia subsidiary hit with $105M verdict | Access, quality aren't 'either-or': NYC Health + Hospitals BH chief | Behavioral health closures, layoffs mount | Rogers Behavioral workers unionize | 10 states with highest rates of serious mental illness

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…

How Centerstone builds crisis-ready 988 teams | Providence joins $18M AI mental health initiative | 10 state policy updates | Drug combo shows promise for suicide risk | Penn State Health unifies psych, BH services

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.…

988 lifeline gets $255M from SAMHSA | NYC Health + Hospitals expands BH workforce pipeline | 28 fastest-growing jobs: Where psychiatrists rank | Ariz. cracks down on BH fraud | Adult SUD gaps by state

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…

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…