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From 1% To 6% Of Emergency Department Visits Ended When The Consumer Left Without Being Seen
October 14, 2025Nationwide, from 1% to 6% of people who visited an emergency department during 2023 left without being seen, according to data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in August 2025. CMS tracks this percentage as a… -
In Early 2024, 3.4% Of Adults Had Long COVID
October 14, 2025In early 2024, 3.4% of U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adults had Long COVID, according to data presented by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The prevalence varied among those with pre-existing conditions. Among those previously diagnosed with chronic respiratory… -
94% Of Youth & Young Adults In California Report Experiencing Frequent Mental Health Challenges
October 14, 2025About 94% of youth and young adults ages 14 to 25 (Gen Z) report experiencing frequent mental health challenges, according to a new poll by Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky youth mental health initiative and Children Now, a non-partisan California-based… -
Primary Care Physicians Typically Spend 16.1 Minutes Of Each Vacation Day On EHR Tasks
October 14, 2025Primary care physicians (PCPs) typically spend a median of 16.1 minutes in their electronic health record system (EHR) per day of paid time off (PTO), according to recent research. For these PCPs, a median of 39.0% of PTO days had… -
Lawsuit Challenges Abrupt HUD Changes To Continuum Of Care Build Grants For Permanent Supportive Housing
October 13, 2025On September 11, 2025, the National Alliance To End Homelessness (Alliance) and Women’s Development Corporation filed a lawsuit and a motion for a temporary restraining order against the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for changing the terms… -
U.S. State & Federal Prison Population Up 2% Between 2022 & 2023
October 11, 2025The number of people incarcerated in state and federal prisons combined showed an increase of 2% between year-end 2022 and year-end 2023, rising from 1,230,100 people in 2022 to 1,254,200 in 2023. The previous year, prison populations also increased by… -
Commercially Insured Consumers With Opioid Use Disorder Diagnoses Increased 39.8% From 2021 To 2024
October 10, 2025The rate of opioid use disorder (OUD) diagnoses among consumers covered by commercial insurance increased by 39.8% between 2021 and 2024, according to an analysis of claims data by FAIR Health, an independent non-profit that reports on health care costs… -
15% Of Mental Health Refer Users To 988 & 24% Offer An Alternative Hotline
October 10, 2025More than one year after the rollout of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in 2022, only 15% of mental health apps had incorporated information on this national standard for crisis support as of 2024, according to a recent assessment.… -
Lack Of National Reporting, Tracking System Makes Policy Analysis & Recommendations For Involuntary Inpatient Civil Commitment Challenging
October 10, 2025Varying rates of national involuntary inpatient civil commitments by state and by source, combined with the lack of a national reporting and tracking system, contribute to shortcomings in the data gathering and analysis that would support policy recommendations for needed… -
Medicare Advantage SNP Enrollment Grows to 7.3 Million in 2024
October 10, 2025The percentage of Medicare Advantage members enrolled in a Special Needs Plan (SNP) between 2018 and 2025 increased from 13% to 21%, according to a recent report from KFF, a non-profit organization that publishes policy research, polling, and journalism. The…
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