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Medicaid Rules, AI Use Data, and a Heat Wave Warning

Jul 14, 2026

A new Medicaid rulemaking could squeeze reimbursement for SUD and serious mental illness further, and a fresh estimate puts AI mental health use at roughly 27% of users - a number worth knowing, not fearing. We also cover a youth telehealth funding round, a heat-mental health link worth flagging to prescribers, and one psychiatrist's honest account of a board complaint that shaped his burnout.

TMS Fraud, Pediatric Anxiety, and a Big Acquisition

Jul 7, 2026

A record federal fraud sweep zeroed in on TMS and behavioral health billing, while a major CHLA trial gave real evidence that there's no single right first step for pediatric anxiety. We also cover Stanford and Grow Therapy's new AI safety benchmark, Minnesota's paused social media warning law, and a $17M raise for serious-mental-illness care.

A Pay Cut, a Privacy Gap, and a New Depression Tool

Jun 30, 2026

A new investigation finds that health systems using AI scribes in mental health settings aren't always giving clinicians - or patients - the full picture on what happens to recordings. Also this week: the Aetna-Alma reimbursement change taking effect July 15, a dopamine-based add-on for clients whose depression has lifted but pleasure hasn't, and new APA guidance on AI in the therapy room.