Behavioral Health

Anxiety-Related Pediatric Visits in Primary Care Rise 300%: Study

Anxiety-related visits in pediatric primary care settings increased 300% between 2014 and 2023, according to a May 18 study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from Boston University’s School of Public Health and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston analyzed Massachusetts’ All-Payer Claims Database records from 2014 to 2023, representing 1,848,249 patients ages […]

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‘We’ll See a Big Flight to Quality’: What’s Driving Autism Services Dealmaking in 2026

Dealmaking in autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) services looks different in 2026, shaped by an uptick in demand and heightened federal scrutiny. Buyers, both on the provider side and from investment firms, are adjusting their playbooks accordingly. IDD services recently set a record for the highest transaction volume the sector had seen since

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Addiction Treatment Provider Sunshine Behavioral Health Preps for Sale

Sunshine Behavioral Health, an addiction treatment business backed by MidCap Financial, is preparing to come to market, Axios Pro has learned. The process is expected to launch this quarter, after fireside chats at the JPMorgan Health Care Conference in January, two sources say. Read the full article: Addiction Treatment Provider Sunshine Behavioral Health Preps for

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Trump Administration Revamps Addiction Treatment Playbook

The Trump administration is overhauling federal addiction policy and moving away from harm reduction strategies through steps like cutting federal funding for fentanyl test strips. Many Republicans have long argued these strategies can promote addiction, but clinicians and treatment advocates worry the shifts underway could deter people from getting care. The moves build on previous

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