OD deaths fall, prior auth errors flagged, a BH provider buys a pharmacy.

June 11, 2026

1. Drug overdose deaths fall in 42 states: 5 things to know Full story

2. Why this behavioral health provider just bought a pharmacy Full story

3. Demand for behavioral health services is surging, the workforce is stretched thinner, and parity is being enforced for the first time in a meaningful way. The leaders running into all three at once are gathering Nov. 4-5 in Chicago. Apply to attend Becker’s Fall Behavioral Health Summit as a reviewer here.

 

4. Feds find errors in all prior authorization denials at Philadelphia behavioral health insurer Full story

5. Hackensack Meridian opens behavioral health expansion amid 30% rise in youth admissions Full story

6. 3 health system leaders outline their systemwide approaches to workplace violence response here.

 

7. Where 5 behavioral health leaders are betting big on technology Full story

8. North Carolina awards $10M to expand rural behavioral healthcare access Full story

9. 10 best, worst states for working dads in 2026 Full story

10. Marshfield Clinic awards 60 behavioral health grants to schools, community groups Full story

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

11. Payers still managing GLP-1s through restriction alone risk leaving ROI on the table. Learn why here.

12. How 2 organizations are moving from crisis response to proactive behavioral health care. See lessons here.

13. EDs are struggling with behavioral health bottlenecks. Learn what leaders are doing here.

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

 

 

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

 
 

 

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