GIMBHI’s daily mental health update — 7/1/26

🧠 Sensible Care launches “SC Now,” expanding access to same-day therapy and psychiatry (EIN Presswire) — 06/22/26
TL;DR: Online behavioral health provider Sensible Care launched SC Now, a same-day care model using real-time provider matching to connect patients with licensed mental health clinicians in as little as 20 minutes.

🏛️ 26 states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements (Ashleigh Hollowell, Behavioral Health Business) — 07/01/26
TL;DR: 25 states and DC are suing the Trump administration over CMS’s Medicaid work requirements, arguing the rule is vague, violates the APA, and will cause coverage losses that hit behavioral health and SUD patients hardest.

💊 Positive Phase 3 data for centanafadine to treat comorbid ADHD and anxiety (Jessica Walters, Psychiatric Times) — 07/01/26
TL;DR: Otsuka’s Phase 3b trial of centanafadine met primary and secondary endpoints, improving both ADHD and anxiety symptoms in 315 treatment-resistant adults, as the drug nears an FDA action date of July 24, 2026.

🧩 Cathay Capital launches Ascendia Autism Care, backed by 20-center network (Laura Lovett, Behavioral Health Business) — 07/01/26
TL;DR: PE firm Cathay Capital launched Ascendia Autism Care, an ABA therapy platform starting with a 20-center, 400-clinician affiliate network, planning de novo expansion into new markets and schools amid industry headwinds.