The arrival of 2026 will require substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers to adjust the sails and tighten the ropes on areas providers do have control over during what could be a pivotal year for both policy and market activity. Unlike other areas of behavioral health in 2025, the SUD sector experienced an M&A market decline and investor disinterest as headwinds — including federal agency consolidations, Medicaid eligibility tightening and other legislative moves — pushed many investors to focus on better-performing areas, like the mental health and autism sectors.
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Source: https://bhbusiness.com/2025/12/10/how-new-models-added-pressure-to-prove-value-will-drive-sud-to-new-heights-in-2026/