In the early hours of Thursday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after approving an amendment intended to mollify opponents to the bill, especially on the Republican side of the aisle. The changes include moving up the rollout of federal work requirements for Medicaid, among other tax-related reforms. […]
Medicaid programs offer a unique venue for behavioral health providers to push the industry toward greater adoption of value-based care. Often, leaders across the industry note that they see the most receptiveness and make the most progress on payment innovation in their alliances within the realm of Medicaid. Still, there is palpable frustration at the […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story The mental health of American youth is moving in the wrong direction by several measures. Recent data from the federal government show mental health indicators such as feelings of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts are much worse now than they were 10 years ago and are largely unchanged in the […]
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) CEO Andrew Witty has announced his plans to step down after leading the health care giant through a period of turmoil, citing “personal reasons.” The company’s former CEO, Stephen Hemsley, will return to the role effective immediately. In addition to his leadership role, Hemsley will remain the chairman of UnitedHealth Group’s […]
The Republican-led House Committee on Energy and Commerce released budget reconciliation documents that show the GOP has walked back from direct cuts to Medicaid spending, as many in the health care world have feared. Instead, the documents released late on May 11 include several provisions that would eliminate spending on health care programs overseen by […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story With Medicaid redeterminations on the horizon and Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace subsidies set to expire at the end of this year, health care consumers could have few places to turn to for coverage. I foresee these new developments threatening to undermine the behavioral health sector, potentially restricting access […]
Behavioral health is in the political crosshairs. This series tracks the Trump administration’s proposed policy changes, funding cuts and structural overhauls that could reshape behavioral health care in the U.S. From HHS reorganizations to Medicaid shifts, we’re following what matters — and what’s at stake — for providers, payers and investors. (Last update: May 8, […]
Trump administration health care officials on Wednesday revealed further information about plans to create an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) data bank – a project that has sparked a mix of support, skepticism and alarm from autism-community stakeholders. On May 7, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new “landmark” partnership with […]
Making value-based care a reality in autism therapy requires meta, if not somewhat circular, functions. Change management, operational compliance and fraud prevention require autism therapy providers to set up monitoring systems to track their data collection processes. In other words, provider organizations need to set up a process to ensure that their clinical and operational […]
The Trump administration has proposed cutting over $28.6 billion in health care and mental health-related spending under its newly released discretionary budget for FY 2026. At the top of the chopping block is a nearly $18 billion deficit for the National Institute of Health (NIH). As part of the proposal, the agency will maintain $27 […]
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