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1 In 4 Adults Worldwide Eligible For GLP-1 Treatment For Obesity
February 4, 2026An estimated 27% of adults worldwide were eligible to receive a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (approximately 799 million individuals). Of these individuals, 34.6% were eligible due to the presence of hypertension or diabetes, or both, for individuals with a… -
Projected Cost To Cover Future LTC Needs For An Individual At Age 65 Is $135,000
February 4, 2026At age 65, the amount needed in 2025 to self-pay future long-term care (LTC) needs at commercial insurance market rates is $135,000 without Medicaid, according to the inaugural Milliman LTC index. The benchmark LTC cost for women is $171,000 and… -
Workers Aged 55+ Increasingly Concentrated At U.S. Firms
February 4, 2026Employment at firms with significant shares of workers over age 55 has increased over the past 16 years, according to a new federal report. Between 2006 and 2022, total employment at firms where at least 25% of workers were over… -
Ohio DYS Begins Juvenile Justice Overhaul To Replace Large Facilities With Smaller Units
February 4, 2026The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) secured funding of $130 million to launch a youth prison overhaul, the Cuyahoga Hills Facility Replacement Project, that will result in two new youth rehabilitation facilities in Northeast Ohio, according to a recent… -
Federal Data Indicate The Average U.S. Nursing Home Is 25% Short-Staffed
February 4, 2026Nine in 10 nursing homes fall below their expected staffing levels, with the average facility understaffed by 25% daily, according to a recent analysis. Because of this understaffing, the average U.S. nursing home provided over one hour less nursing staff… -
Behavioral Health Merger & Acquisition Volume Rose More Than 42% In 2025
February 4, 2026The number of mergers and acquisitions in the behavioral health sector increased by 42% between 2024 and 2025, rising from 73 transactions in 2024 to 104 in 2025, according to a recent report. During the same period across 12 service… -
5% Drop In Skilled Nursing Facility Capacity Between 2019 & 2024
February 4, 2026The number of licensed skilled nursing beds in the U.S. declined by 2.5% between 2019 and 2024. However, during the same period, estimated operating capacity declined by 5%, according to a recent report. About 25% of counties had a skilled… -
13.6 Million People Were Dual Eligibles For At Least One Month In 2022
February 4, 2026There were 13.6 million people who were fully or partially dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid for at least one month in 2022, according to a recent report conducted by two independent congressional agencies, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and… -
90% Of Chilean Children With Autism Have Medical Comorbidities
February 3, 2026About 90% of children with autism in Chile have at least one medical comorbidity. More than half had insomnia (61%) or were overweight (52%). About 28% had allergic rhinitis or atopic dermatitis, and 27% had constipation. Researchers analyzed a retrospective… -
Alcohol-Related ED Visit Volume Nearly Doubled Over 20 Years
February 3, 2026Emergency department (ED) visits for alcohol-specific diagnoses nearly doubled between 2003 and 2022, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The visit rate per 10,000 population increased by more than 70% over the same period.…
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