The Health Over Wealth Act: A Bold Step to Curb Private Equity’s Influence in Healthcare
On Thursday, prominent Democratic lawmakers introduced the Health Over Wealth Act, a sweeping piece of legislation designed to curb the growing influence of private...
A Crisis in Care: Why U.S. Hospitals Are Missing a Critical Opportunity to Save Lives from Opioid Use Disorder
The opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the United States, with more than 75% of overdose deaths involving opioids. Despite the alarming numbers,...
Ghost Networks and the Behavioral Health Crisis: How Inaccurate Directories Are Failing Patients
Accessing behavioral health care in the U.S. is already full of hurdles—stigma, cost, provider shortages—but one lesser-known obstacle is quietly worsening the crisis: inaccurate...
Optum Layoffs 2025: A Restructuring Amid Behavioral Health Focus and Challenges
Optum, the services arm of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has recently undergone a significant restructuring effort that led to the layoffs of at least...
Reframing Reimbursement: The Rise of Value-Based Behavioral Health Care
The American healthcare system has long operated under a volume-based reimbursement model — one where providers are paid for the number of services they...
Biden Administration Launches Multi-State Social Worker Licensure Compact to Boost Behavioral Health Access
The Biden administration has unveiled a bold new initiative aimed at tackling one of the most persistent challenges facing the behavioral health industry today—the...
