https://couchcommons.com/news External news from the mental health field, selected by Couch Commons. We link, we never reprint; descriptions are our own notes. https://bhbusiness.com/2026/08/14/the-va-is-now-evaluating-mdma-glp-1s-and-psilocybin-for-behavioral-health/ https://bhbusiness.com/2026/08/14/the-va-is-now-evaluating-mdma-glp-1s-and-psilocybin-for-behavioral-health/ Behavioral Health Business Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:20:15 GMT The largest integrated health system in the country deciding what it will study is a signal the whole field reads. https://bhbusiness.com/2026/08/12/pinnacle-treatment-center-owned-recovery-works-shutters-state-footprint/ https://bhbusiness.com/2026/08/12/pinnacle-treatment-center-owned-recovery-works-shutters-state-footprint/ Behavioral Health Business Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:54:06 GMT Access shrinks by whole states at a time when an operator pulls out — the map of where care exists just changed. https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaid/122574 https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaid/122574 MedPage Today — Psychiatry Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:34:56 GMT A coverage line moving in real time — what Medicaid pays for decides what care exists for the people who use it.