Federal advisory moves, payer pressure and crisis response expansion
January 29, 2026

1. HHS appoints 21 members to autism advisory committee Full story

2. Amid payer pressure, behavioral health providers lean on data Full story

3. Traditional brain assessments leave gaps. How BayCare + University Hospitals support earlier clarity here.

 

4. Decline in US drug overdose deaths brings life expectancy to all-time high Full story

5. AltaPointe adds 2 crisis vans for mental health response Full story

6. GME leaders face new mental health accountability. Stanford + McLaren explain what's required: here.

 

7. Newport Healthcare creates chief innovation officer role Full story

8. A bad week for health insurers Full story

9. Pennsylvania approves sale of 3 CHS hospitals to Tenor Health Foundation Full story

10. How 14 health systems plan on aligning quality, safety and financial performance in 2026 Full story

 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

11. The 5 biggest sources of front-end revenue loss + how Premier Health addressed them, here.

12. Only 8% of behavioral health organizations have AI governance in place. Why it matters: here.

13. Compliance gaps start in the fine print. How health systems are reducing risk with AI — here.

14. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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