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Meta Alerts Parents, States Tighten AI Rules

Jul 21, 2026

Meta added a safety net for teens using its AI chatbot, and Hawaii and Illinois joined a fast-growing list of states writing their own AI rules this year. We also look at what a new national survey says private practices are actually earning, and the "maxxing" trend some clients may be bringing into session.

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.