Ethan Webb

Ethan Webb

Staff Writer, Acuity Media Network

Ethan Webb is a staff writer at Acuity Media Network, where he covers the business of autism and behavioral health care. His reporting examines how financial pressures, policy changes, and market consolidation shape the ABA industry — and what that means for providers and families. Ethan holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College and brings more than seven years of professional writing and editing experience spanning healthcare, finance, and business journalism. He has served as Managing Editor of Dental Lifestyles Magazine and has ghostwritten multiple titles that reached the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.

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Articles by Ethan Webb

The Goldilocks Problem: New Research Isn’t So Clear-Cut on Social Media’s Effects on Adolescents

Regulation · Mar 20, 2026

The Goldilocks Problem: New Research Isn’t So Clear-Cut on Social Media’s Effects on Adolescents

Is social media "rewiring" the adolescent brain, or is the panic overblown? A landmark 2026 study of 100,000 Australian teens…

Does a Recent Catalight Study Challenge the Case for High-Intensity ABA?

Regulation · Mar 19, 2026

Does a Recent Catalight Study Challenge the Case for High-Intensity ABA?

For decades, the gold standard for early autism intervention has been high-intensity ABA—typically 30 to 40 hours per week. A…

CareCredit Comes to ABA: A Financing Fix, or a Sign of Deeper Fractures?

Regulation · Mar 18, 2026

CareCredit Comes to ABA: A Financing Fix, or a Sign of Deeper Fractures?

In February 2026, Behavioral Innovations became the first major ABA provider to offer CareCredit, signaling a massive shift in how…

A Clause Slipped Into an Illinois Licensing Law Now Threatens the ABA Network It Was Meant to Protect

Regulation · Mar 17, 2026

A Clause Slipped Into an Illinois Licensing Law Now Threatens the ABA Network It Was Meant to Protect

Illinois is one of only two states in the nation that requires ABA businesses to be 100% owned by licensed…

South Carolina’s ABA Providers Face Rate Uncertainty as House Committee Proposes $27.5 Million Cut to Medicaid Request

Regulation · Mar 17, 2026

South Carolina’s ABA Providers Face Rate Uncertainty as House Committee Proposes $27.5 Million Cut to Medicaid Request

In South Carolina, the distance between a state agency's request and its appropriation is currently measured at $27.5 million. While…

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