Plus: A federal judge blocks mental health grant cuts
July 29, 2026

1. Oregon psychiatric hospital cuts 34 beds, to lay off 45 employees Full story

2. Acadia reports $10.9M Q2 profit, down 64% year over year Full story

3. Nearly half of hospital staff are in ‘survival mode.’ How 2 leaders are rethinking mental health benefits here.

 

4. HHS launches behavioral health pledge as Optum preps new services Full story

5. Florida tells clinicians not to prescribe psychotropics to children: 3 notes Full story

6. Behavioral health is becoming an enterprise strategy — not a service line. See what changed here.

 

7. Community Medical’s CEO on Medicaid cuts: ‘It’s not something that keeps me up at night’ Full story

8. Federal judge halts mental health grant terminations, again: 7 notes Full story

9. Kaiser Permanente commits $10M to youth mental health initiative Full story

10. 10 best states for healthcare: US News Full story

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

11. Nearly 80% of physicians say they’d join an employer-run float pool. See what’s driving the shift here

12. Could a deepfake pass your patient and staff verification today? Find out here.

13. Untrusted AI tools create ‘gray work’ that quietly drains clinician time. See how 3 health systems fixed it here.

14. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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