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Experts warn Trump budget cuts undermine addiction treatment: 5 notes

1 day ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Alexandra Murphy

Advertisement Public health and addiction experts are raising concerns over President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, warning that sweeping cuts made to treatment and prevention programs could reverse progress in addressing the opioid crisis in the U.S., The New York Times reported May 13.
Rewiring the brain: Where Do neuromodulation therapies fit in the continuum of care?

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

Over the past two decades, neuromodulation therapies have transformed from niche interventions to evidence-based tools for treating serious psychiatric and neurologic conditions. Once considered “last resort” measures, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS) are now increasingly integrated into multidisciplinary care pathways for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), epilepsy and more.
7 Pennsylvania mental health clinics to close

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

Philadelphia-based Wedge Recovery Centers will close by the end of May. According to a May 5 letter to patients, the mental health and substance use treatment provider will wind down operations over two to four weeks. The decision to close was made after three years of financial losses, CEO Jason McLaughlin wrote. Declining Medicaid enrollment and rising overhead costs contributed to the challenges.
Illinois system plans $20M behavioral health expansion

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

Advertisement Carbondale-based Southern Illinois Healthcare is planning a $20 million upgrade to its inpatient mental health facility. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board granted unanimous approval to the project, according to a May 7 news release.
US representatives launch mental health caucus - Becker’s Behavioral Health

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

Advertisement A group of nearly 100 U.S. representatives has formed the Congressional Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus. The bipartisan caucus is led by Reps. Andrea Salinas, Don Bacon, Don Beyer and Tony Gonzales.
Oklahoma behavioral providers allege $150M in unpaid reimbursements from state

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

Eight Oklahoma community behavioral health providers say they are short nearly $150 million in reimbursement, Oklahoma Voice reported May 7. Joy Sloan, CEO of Muskogee, Okla.-based Green Country Behavioral Health Services, said she has not been paid any reimbursements by the state in 2025. The state’s other community behavioral health centers say they have not been paid this year either, despite billing the state for $86.7 million.
Why this mental health CEO sees opportunity in a recession - Becker’s Behavioral Health

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

A potential recession could be a boost to LifeStance Health, CEO Dave Borden told investors. On a May 7 earnings call, Mr. Borden told investors the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based behavioral health company’s model is “resilient to economic cycles” and could even benefit from economic uncertainty.
Drug deaths among older adults are on the rise: How states compare

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

Drug deaths among older adults are on the rise: How states compare Advertisement America’s Health Rankings, run by the UnitedHealth Foundation, published its annual senior report May 6.
NIH, HHS move ahead with plans to study 'root causes' of autism

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

The National Institutes of Health will use CMS data to study the “root causes of autism spectrum disorder.” CMS and NIH will establish a data use agreement focused on Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, according to a May 7 news release from HHS. The pilot of the data sharing program will focus on ASD but will later be expanded to research on chronic conditions and healthcare utilization, according to HHS. In April, HHS Secretary Robert F.
LifeStance reports 1st profitable quarter: 3 notes

1 week ago | beckersbehavioralhealth.com | Rylee Wilson

Advertisement Scottsdale, Ariz.-based behavioral health provider LifeStance Health eked out its first-ever quarterly profit, according to financial results released May 7. Here are three things to know: The company reported a net income of $700,000 in the first quarter of 2025, up from a $21.1 million loss in the first quarter of 2024.