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Without Warning SAMHSA Cuts $2B in Grants, ‘Destabilizing’ Many SUD Programs
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (604+ words) Late Tuesday evening, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) abruptly terminated possibly up to $2 billion across more than 2,000 grants " effective immediately " awarded for work in the mental health and addiction treatment space. The news was delivered to…...
Adults with Autism Need Services But Face Coverage, Access Barriers
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (1380+ words) Image by Tumisu from Pixabay | CC0 Autism diagnoses are rising, and not only among children. Adults between 26 and 34 years old are increasingly being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) " with a 450% increase in diagnoses among this age range occurring between 2011 and…...
CASP Acquires Fellow Autism Services Accreditation Body Jade Health
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (621+ words) Image by Eren Kevin from Pixabay The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) has acquired Jade Health. "Each is going to learn from the other, and we will build the best that we can come up with," Lorri Unumb, CEO…...
ABA Alternative Positive Development Closes $45M in Debt Financing
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (183+ words) Autism services provider Positive Development has closed a $45 million debt financing facility. "Positive Development plans to use the new funds to grow in new and existing geographies across the U.S., pursue new acquisitions and build out its commercial and Medicaid partnerships....
Behavioral Framework Expands into New Markets with Acquisition of Autism ETC
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (212+ words) Announced Tuesday, the deal deepens Behavioral Framework's reach into the Southeast and expands its work to the Southwest. Autism ETC operates five clinics across Tennessee and Arizona, according to a news release. Autism ETC was founded in 2007. Its services include…...
House Votes to Extend ACA Subsidies Through 2028
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (387+ words) speaker.gov | WikiMedia Commons Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to extend COVID-era Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credit subsidies, which expired at the end of 2025, through 2028 by a vote of 230-196. The premium tax credit structure was…...
What ChatGPT’s Health Focus Means for Behavioral Health
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1104+ words) I'll be the first to admit it: For all the cookbooks lining my shelves, one of my go-to cooking inspirations is AI. For all of Ottolenghi's talk about being simple, his cookbooks don't understand what I mean when I say:…...
EmblemHealth Hit with Ghost Network Lawsuit
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (443+ words) Karola G via pexels.com Court documents allege that EmblemHealth engaged in false advertising, misrepresenting its network size and quality and as a result, harming plan members and mental health providers. Plaintiffs are seeking injunctive relief and damages, but a…...
Birches Health Brings Gambling Addiction Treatment to Smartphones
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (568+ words) Birches Health sees a viable lane for meaningful progress to be delivered in the same place where their patients" problematic behavior occurs: their digital devices. The New York City-based digital behavioral addiction treatment provider, which announced securing a $20 million funding…...
Behavioral Health Predictions for 2026: Autism Rate Cuts, TMS on the Rise
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (1325+ words) Behavioral health M&A in 2026 will be shaped by a mixed regulatory landscape'with payer pressures threatening some sectors while emerging treatment modalities open new opportunities. Autism services experienced a surge in deal activity last year after a quiet 2024. While we…...