The State of Recovery Technology in 2026
Digital therapeutics survived Pear's bankruptcy. AI onboarding is here. Telehealth MAT is permanent. What works and what doesn't.
Body: [Draft covers: the digital therapeutic reset after Pear Therapeutics’ 2023 bankruptcy; the renaissance of behavioral health VC with mega-rounds (Talkiatry $210M, Grow Therapy $150M, Salma $80M); addiction-specific raises (Pelago $58M Series C, Boulder Care $35M, Quit Genius $14.7M); the investor shift toward outcomes and Medicaid populations; the permanent telehealth MAT rule as category tailwind; and what’s next — AI for relapse risk, personalized matching, crisis detection. Honest take: the space is maturing away from “wellness apps” toward accountable care.]
Related: Pelago, Boulder, Workit, Ophelia — who’s who in digital recovery | Pear Therapeutics bankruptcy — what the field learned | The permanent telehealth MAT rule, explained.
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- 01.Bhttps://rockhealth.com/insightsRock Health
- 02.Chttps://bhbusiness.comBehavioral Health Business
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