by Ethan Webb | May 11, 2026 | M&A
LEARN Behavioral is acquiring Little Leaves Behavioral Services from FullBloom, multiple sources confirmed to Acuity Media Network, in a deal that would extend the Gryphon Investors-backed platform’s reach in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Key Takeaways Deal...
by Ethan Webb | May 5, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways A 10 percent cut was reversed. NCDHHS reduced RB-BHT rates by 10 percent on October 1, 2025 amid a Medicaid budget shortfall, then restored all 2025 rate reductions to September 30, 2025 levels after Governor Stein’s December 10, 2025 directive;...
by Ethan Webb | May 4, 2026 | Technology
The list of things pregnant women have been told to worry about isn’t getting any shorter.. Coffee, cold cuts, hot tubs, hair dye, stress, not enough stress, too much fish, not enough fish. To this catalog of anxieties, recent years have added a new entry: the...
by Ethan Webb | May 1, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways Dual diagnosis is the majority, not the exception: More than 75% of patients entering behavioral health treatment present with both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder, according to Neicole Knott, Vice President of Operations at...
by Ethan Webb | Apr 30, 2026 | Technology
Key Takeaways Veterans and first responders with PTSD have limited effective treatment options: standard medication management produces symptom improvement in roughly 11 to 13 percent of patients, compared to the 60 percent reductions JLC Services reports across its...