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Home Is The Place
Executive Briefing | March 10, 2026Most adults (93%) over the age of 65 live at home and most (60%) want to continue living at home if they can. This was the finding of the new survey—Most Older Adults Who Live At Home Want To Age… -
At-Risk Medicare Advantage Plans Showed Better Outcomes For Dual Eligibles Than Traditional Medicare
Weekly News Wire | March 10, 2026At-risk Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for members dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles) had higher quality and efficiency than traditional Medicare and fee-for-service (FFS) MA plans for dual eligibles. Those enrolled in at-risk MA plans for dual eligibles… -
Pilot Telehealth Mind-Body Program Found Feasible For Rural Veterans With Chronic Pain
Weekly News Wire | March 10, 2026A telehealth, multicomponent pilot intervention with mind-body components for rural veterans increased access to non-pharmacological approaches to managing chronic pain. The researchers concluded that the intervention was feasible and acceptable for veterans with chronic pain. Each participant reported experiencing pain… -
Kaiser Permanente Receives $12 Million Award For Suicide Prevention Study
Market Watch | March 10, 2026Kaiser Permanente researchers and clinical partners received a $12 million, five-year award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to evaluate strategies to overcome common challenges consumers face when struggling with suicide risk. This project will evaluate suicide prevention care… -
Ohio Receives Rural Health Transformation Program Award
Market Watch | March 10, 2026Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that Ohio will receive more than $200 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen health… -
Over $2 Million Awarded For Community Programs Through Dutchess County, New York’s Agency Partnership Grant
Market Watch | March 10, 2026Dutchess County, New York, announced that 27 non-profit organizations were awarded more than $2 million through the 2026 Dutchess County Agency Partner Grant (APG) program. The APG program provides two-year grants for programs that address specific community needs, including youth… -
Ohio Attorney General Awards 30 More Grants Supporting Addiction Treatment For Inmates
Market Watch | March 10, 2026Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has awarded a fourth round of grants totaling $5.3 million to support addiction treatment for those incarcerated in Ohio. Since March 2025, the state Attorney General’s office has awarded more than $10.9 million. During the… -
Habitat Health With Kaiser Permanente Opens South Los Angeles PACE Center For Adults Age 55 & Over
Market Watch | March 10, 2026Habitat Health, in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, announced the opening of its first center offering Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the Los Angeles area. The center serves eligible adults age 55 and older in South Los… -
Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services Lacks Sufficient Juvenile Justice Capacity
Weekly News Wire | March 10, 2026The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) currently lacks sufficient capacity to house youth involved with the juvenile justice system at the pre-adjudication stage. An in-progress project for three new facilities is likely to create sufficient post-adjudication capacity. To meet… -
Mandatory & Optional Enrollees & Services In Medicaid
Market Intelligence Resource | March 10, 2026The report was released by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). It presents an analysis of enrollment and spending for mandatory and optional Medicaid enrollees during fiscal year 2023. -
Older Adults Outpatient Program By Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
Innovative Program Profile | March 10, 2026Founded in 1955, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County (CCSCC) serves as the social service and social justice arm of the Catholic Diocese of San José. The organization works to alleviate chronic poverty through programs focused on health, education, housing,… -
The Scribe Effect: The Best Of The 2026 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
Executive Briefing | March 9, 2026The adoption of AI-enabled clinical documentation tools by primary care and specialty provider organizations has gained traction over the past couple years—at 34% and 50%, respectively (see The Tech-Enabled Provider Organization: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology Adoption Survey). And there are ample studies… -
Reinstatement Of Medicare’s Three-Day Rule Increased Hospital Length Of Stay
Weekly News Wire | March 9, 2026After Medicare reinstated its three-day hospitalization rule as a prerequisite for coverage of skilled nursing facility (SNF) care, beneficiaries had longer hospital stays. The proportion of hospital stays lasting at least three days increased by 1.13 percentage points, and the… -
Between 2016 & 2021, Youth Medicaid & CHIP Diabetes Prevalence Increased By 11.4%
Weekly News Wire | March 9, 2026Among children covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the prevalence of diabetes increased between 2016 and 2021. Pediatric diabetes prevalence rose from 2.73 cases per 1,000 youth enrollees in 2016 to 3.04 cases per 1,000 in… -
Louisiana To Stop Diverting Federal Benefits For Foster Children
Weekly News Wire | March 9, 2026Louisiana is implementing a new policy to stop diverting federal benefits, such as Social Security survivor benefits, owed to foster youth, according to an Executive Order. The Order was issued the same day the governor issued a proclamation, “A Home… -
18% Of Adults With Tinnitus Reduce Work Hours Or Leave The Workforce
Weekly News Wire | March 9, 2026A full 18% of adults with tinnitus reduced work hours (11%) or stopped working entirely (7%). Overall, tinnitus affects an estimated 15% of the global population. The research looked at data from 449 participants who wanted to enroll in an… -
HHS Announces $100 Million STREETS Initiative For Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Programs
Weekly News Wire | March 9, 2026The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are implementing a new approach to mental health and addiction treatment. An investment of $100 million has been announced for the… -
Octave Debuts WiseMatch Platform To Improve Behavioral Health Access Through Payer Directories
Market Watch | March 9, 2026Octave, which concentrates on outcomes-focused behavioral health care, announced the launch of WiseMatch by Octave, a technology platform that updates insurance directories and allows consumers to find and book in-network mental health care. WiseMatch integrates across provider organizations, group practices,… -
Pyramid Healthcare Expands Partnership With Netsmart To Advance Integrated Behavioral Health Care
Market Watch | March 9, 2026Netsmart and Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., which offers behavioral health and addiction treatment services, announced an enhanced enterprise collaboration to strengthen Pyramid’s technology infrastructure and better support integrated behavioral health care across its multistate system. This expanded collaboration supports technology-enabled behavioral… -
Ease Health Raises $41 Million To Build AI Platform For Behavioral Health That Unifies CRM, EHR & RCM
Market Watch | March 9, 2026Ease Health announced that it has raised $41 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-native operating system for behavioral health provider organizations. Ease unifies customer relationship management (CRM), electronic health records (EHR),… -
Salma Health Raises $80 Million & Launches Integrated Brain Health Center Of Excellence
Market Watch | March 9, 2026Salma Health announced it has raised $80 million and launched as the next-generation brain health company that integrates advanced diagnostics, rapid-acting interventions, and continuous care coordination under one roof. The $80 million Series A funding round was co-led by Mubadala… -
Michigan Adds Second On-The-Go Food Pantry Location In Southeast Region
Market Watch | March 9, 2026The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has expanded its On-the-Go pop-up food distribution events in partnership with Forgotten Harvest by adding a second distribution site in Hamtramck in southeast Michigan. The MDHHS On-the-Go pantries allow individuals to… -
OPEN MINDS Features A Distinguished Panel Of Investor-Judges At The 2026 Investment Pitch Day
Press Release | March 7, 2026Gettysburg, PA (March 2026)— Applications for The 2026 OPEN MINDS Investment Pitch Day, sponsored by Vista Care, closed on March 6, 2026, and are now being evaluated by an advisory board based on strategic focus, impact metrics, business traction, leadership… -
OPEN MINDS 2026 Performance Management Institute Draws Record Attendance As Executives Focus On Sustainable Growth
Press Release | March 7, 2026GETTYSBURG, PA. (February 2026) — More than 700 executives gathered in-person and virtually for the The 2026 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute, held February 10–12, 2026, in Clearwater Beach, Florida. With 600 leaders attending onsite and more than 100 participating… -
RECADEMY Webinar Highlights System Transformation & ROI Strategies In Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment
Press Release | March 7, 2026– March 7, 2026 – As health systems, provider organizations, and payers confront increasing clinical complexity, workforce constraints, and financial pressure, executive teams are reassessing how opioid use disorder treatment models deliver measurable outcomes across the continuum of care. While the clinical…