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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North Carolina Medicaid ABA Rates Restored After Court Injunction: HB 696 Now Sets the Oversight Terms for Autism Providers

Regulation · May 5, 2026

North Carolina Medicaid ABA Rates Restored After Court Injunction: HB 696 Now Sets the Oversight Terms for Autism Providers

After a 10% rate cut triggered a parents' lawsuit and a Wake County injunction, North Carolina has restored ABA reimbursement…

Behavioral Health Reimbursement Lags Behind the Clinical Evidence It Is Supposed to Support. Providers Say That Gap Is Freezing Innovation Inside Their Own Programs.

Regulation · May 5, 2026

Behavioral Health Reimbursement Lags Behind the Clinical Evidence It Is Supposed to Support. Providers Say That Gap Is Freezing Innovation Inside Their Own Programs.

In behavioral health, the rueful shorthand "you do what you get paid for" has become an operational ceiling. While the…

What a Massive Study on Heartburn Medication Reveals About Prenatal Risk Research

Technology · May 4, 2026

What a Massive Study on Heartburn Medication Reveals About Prenatal Risk Research

Expectant mothers are often inundated with lists of things to worry about, and recently, heartburn medication was added to that…

Peer Support Specialists Are a Mainstream Fixture in Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Mental Health Has Been Slower to Adopt Them, and Reimbursement Policy Is a Big Reason Why.

Technology · May 4, 2026

Peer Support Specialists Are a Mainstream Fixture in Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Mental Health Has Been Slower to Adopt Them, and Reimbursement Policy Is a Big Reason Why.

Peer support is a revolution in substance use disorder treatment, but in mental health, it remains a secondary resource. Despite…

Kentucky Medicaid ABA Rates Increase for 2026: Licensed Behavior Analysts, MCO Delivery, and a Quieter Policy Environment Than Most States

Regulation · May 4, 2026

Kentucky Medicaid ABA Rates Increase for 2026: Licensed Behavior Analysts, MCO Delivery, and a Quieter Policy Environment Than Most States

While neighboring states grapple with rate cuts and litigation, Kentucky has quietly implemented an 8% rate increase for ABA services…

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