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Building An Appetite For More
Executive Briefing | October 15, 2026American psychologist Abraham Maslow is credited with saying that at any given moment, humans have two options: to step forward into growth, or step backward into safety. Stepping forward requires vision, courage, and an appetite for change. And stepping backward… -
Southeast Missouri State University Receives $350,000 To Launch Program For Young Adults With I/DD Preparing For Independent Adulthood
Market Watch | October 15, 2026Southeast Missouri State University received $350,000 over four years from the Cape County Board for Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD) to establish Redhawks Discover, a postsecondary transition program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities preparing for independent adulthood. The program… -
Saint Mary’s County Health Department Receives $3.5 Million For Maryland’s Connected Care Initiative
Market Watch | October 15, 2026Easterseals Midwest received a 2026–2029 Core Funding Award from the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund to support services for children, youth, and families in St. Louis County. The award will help expand access to mental and behavioral health services.… -
Trump Administration Announces $51 Million For Rural Texas Nutrition & Chronic Disease Prevention Programs
Market Watch | October 15, 2026The Trump administration announced a $51 million investment through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to create or improve community-based chronic disease prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs in Texas. The funding will support rural health care provider organizations’ efforts… -
AnswersMD Officially Opens Boca Raton, Florida Office
Market Watch | October 15, 2026AnswersMD opened Royal Palm Concierge Medicine, a Boca Raton, Florida office. The location is the practice’s first on Florida’s east coast and joins its offices in Tampa, Florida and St. Petersburg, Florida. The office provides members with direct physician access… -
Mutual Health Brings Virtual-First Health Share Model To Georgia
Market Watch | October 15, 2026Mutual Health, a virtual-first health share program, is now available in Georgia. It combines community-based sharing of eligible health care expenses with virtual care, flexible provider organization choices, and an at-home diagnostic device cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug… -
Youth Health In Focus: Findings From The National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2015–2025
Market Intelligence Resource | October 15, 2026The report was released in September 2026 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to present topline findings from National Youth Risk Behavior Survey waves conducted between 2015 and 2025. The survey collects information from high school age… -
Becoming Highly Reliable
Executive Briefing | October 14, 2026Can health and human service leaders reboot the high-reliability organization (HRO) concept of the 1980s to address the today’s challenges in the field? According to a new perspective piece – High-Reliability Organizing: Refreshing A Proven Framework For Modern Health Care… -
Michigan v. BCBS of Michigan
Market Intelligence Resource | October 14, 2026Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a federal antitrust lawsuit on October 8, 2026, against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The complaint alleges that Blue Cross Blue… -
Verified Complaint For Declaratory & Injunctive Relief
Market Intelligence Resource | October 14, 2026In November 2025, an insurer trade association sued California to invalidate state regulations that incorporated the 2024 federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act rule, stating California should follow the federal nonenforcement posture. This is the transcript of the… -
Thatch Raises $108 Million At $1 Billion Valuation As Employers Shift Away From Traditional Health Plans
Market Watch | October 13, 2026Thatch Health raised $108 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by The General Partnership, Index Ventures, General Catalyst, and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from ADP Ventures, Paychex, Eli Lilly and Company, Scale Venture Partners,… -
Shields Health Solutions Brings Clinical Teams & AI Together To Deliver Connected Performance Across The Specialty Care Continuum
Market Watch | October 13, 2026Shields Health Solutions (Shields), a specialty pharmacy operating partner to over one-third of health systems nationwide, announced the evolution of its integrated care model. The enhanced model introduces a new layer of AI and informed automation to its industry-leading clinical… -
Spring Health Opens ‘VERA-MH Harm-From-Others’ Safety Rubric For Public Comment
Market Watch | October 13, 2026Spring Health, a global mental health company built on one artificial intelligence (AI)-native platform, expanded the Validation of Ethical and Responsible AI in Mental Health (VERA-MH), open-source AI safety benchmark for mental health, into a second clinical safety area: harm… -
Pelago Launches Virtual Behavioral Health Platform For Co-Occurring Substance Use & Mental Health Disorders
Market Watch | October 13, 2026Pelago, which provides specialty substance use care, announced the Pelago Behavioral Health Platform to facilitate treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health conditions within a single plan. The Pelago Behavioral Health Platform is available to employers and health… -
Illinois Announces More Frequent Medicaid Provider Organization Revalidation
Market Watch | October 13, 2026The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has instructed states to require additional provider organization revalidations beyond those already scheduled. Provider organizations in affected categories will need to revalidate within an upcoming two-year cycle rather than on the standard… -
New Adult Day Services Program Opens In Kalispell, Montana To Support Seniors, Caregivers
Market Watch | October 13, 2026Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain Inc. opened an adult day services center in Kalispell, Montana. The center is the organization’s first adult day services location outside Great Falls and will serve families caring for older adults and people with disabilities. The… -
San José, California Launches Pilot Connecting People In Crisis With Care
Market Watch | October 13, 2026The San José Fire Department (SJFD) will launch a Community Paramedicine pilot on October 1, 2026. The six-month pilot will establish a dedicated Mobile Care Unit to follow up with residents whose medical, behavioral health, substance use, or social service… -
Rightway Raises $155 Million As It Leads The Next Generation Of Pharmacy Benefits
Market Watch | October 13, 2026Rightway, a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) and care navigation company, announced that it raised $155 million in Series E financing. Francisco Partners led the round, with participation from existing investors Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures. Rightway said it will use… -
Portage Raises A Record $2 Million To Overcome Addiction
Market Watch | October 13, 2026The Portage Foundation reported that the 23rd Soirée des Grands Philanthropes raised a record net total of $2 million for Portage programs across Quebec. The funds will support services for people with substance use disorders and their loved ones. Over… -
Deschutes County Breaks Ground On Youth Mental Health Facility In Redmond, Oregon
Market Watch | October 13, 2026On September 29, 2026, Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) and community partners broke ground on a 16-bed, subacute residential mental health treatment facility for youth ages 12 to 17 in Redmond, Oregon. The facility is intended to address a shortage… -
Financing Crisis
Executive Briefing | October 13, 2026The 988 system has been up and running for four years – since July 2022 (see The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline In The U.S.: Status Of Evidence On Implementation). Like many aspects of health and human service policy, it… -
Colorado Awards Nearly $170 Million To Rural Health Care Provider Organizations
Market Watch | October 13, 2026Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) announced that Colorado will distribute $169,587,181 in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants to rural health care provider organizations. The funding comes from the Centers… -
Partnership On AI Launches New Area Of Work Focused On AI Psychological Well-Being
Market Watch | October 13, 2026Partnership on AI (PAI) announced the formation of the AI and Psychological Well-Being Working Group. The group will develop public guidance for the artificial intelligence (AI) field and report on its progress. The working group is the first major initiative… -
Instructional Guide For Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity State Summary Template
Market Intelligence Resource | October 13, 2026The Instructional Guide for Health Plan State FFS Reporting Template was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and was published on April 21, 2026. This template helps state agencies standardize compliance reporting under the Mental Health… -
2027 Part C & D Star Ratings Technical Notes
Market Intelligence Resource | October 13, 2026The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2027 Medicare Advantage (Part C) and prescription drug plan (Part D) Star Ratings and Technical Notes on September 30, 2026. These notes outline key quality measurement, weight, and policy updates…
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