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. If you lead behavioral health for a hospital, system or outpatient group, the partnerships, payer dynamics and reimbursement models available to you have all changed in the last 18 months. The peers working through it are gathering Nov. 4-5 in Chicago. Apply to attend Becker’s Fall Behavioral Health Summit as a reviewer here.

 

4. VA OIG report flags mental healthcare gaps at Texas VA hospital: 5 notes Full story

5. Illinois union sues state over mental health facility downsizing Full story

6. Every hour a psychiatric patient waits quietly raises clinical risk. What’s working here.

 

7. 42 new behavioral health projects to know Full story

8. Teen mental health measures improve, CDC finds Full story

9. A bed-free care pathway improves ED efficiency Full story

10. 34 new behavioral health study findings to know Full story

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

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12. CareSource Indiana reached 90th-percentile follow-up performance for behavioral health members. Hear how in this webinar.

13. Employees still can’t find the right behavioral health provider. What plans, employers and providers can do about it, in this webinar.

14. Becker’s upcoming webinars: between-visit oncology care, revenue cycle scaling and consumer AI. See the sessions here.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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