Healthcare DIVE January 21, 2026
Emily Olsen

Debra Osteen, the behavioral healthcare provider’s CEO from December 2018 through March 2022, will take up the post again effective immediately.

Dive Brief:

  • Acadia Healthcare is reinstating its former chief executive as the behavioral healthcare provider manages a declining stock price and heightened litigation costs.
  • Debra Osteen, Acadia’s CEO from December 2018 through March 2022, will take up the reins again effective immediately, the company said Wednesday. Chris Hunter, who began his tenure as chief executive in April 2022, is leaving the company and its board of directors.
  • Acadia has faced multiple legal challenges in recent years, including investigations by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The behavioral care provider’s stock has declined...

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