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Smartwatch System Alerts Help Parents Shorten, Defuse Children’s Severe Tantrums Early
January 7, 2026A smartwatch system used to provide real-time digital therapeutic augmentation of behavior therapy gave parents timely behavior prompts for proactive parenting skills to defuse their child’s temper tantrums. The children’s tantrums had a shorter duration than those of children who… -
Suicide Deaths Fell Slightly In 2024
January 7, 2026Approximately 48,800 people died by suicide in 2024, which was about 500 fewer deaths than in 2023, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The age-adjusted suicide rate in 2024 was 13.7 deaths per… -
Wisconsin Streamlines Licensing For Foster Care Kinship Caregivers
January 7, 2026The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) is revising its rules to strengthen support for kinship caregivers. The updated rules create a streamlined licensing pathway for relative and like-kin caregivers. The revisions were in response to Wisconsin Act 119… -
New CMS LEAD Model Aims To Expand Access To Accountable Care, Improve Health Outcomes
January 7, 2026The new Long-term Enhanced Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Design (LEAD) model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to expand access to accountable care and improve health outcomes. The model is designed to provide a better way… -
Los Angeles County Jail Reduces Access To Buprenorphine For Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
January 7, 2026In November 2025, Correctional Health Services, which provides medical and behavioral health treatment at the Los Angeles County jails, implemented a new policy for buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, according to a recent news report. Under the new policy, medication… -
Virginia Reports Three-Year Outcomes Of Behavioral Health Transformation To Expand Access, Strengthen Support For Individuals & Families
January 7, 2026Over the past three years, Virginia’s behavioral health transformation has moved from a system unable to meet the needs of people in crisis to one that delivers faster access and stronger support for individuals and families, according to a recent… -
15 Virginia FQHCs Sue For Reimbursement
January 7, 2026A coalition of nonprofit community health centers designated Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Virginia filed a lawsuit on December 19, 2025, against the state’s Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS). Plaintiffs alleged that for the past 25 years, DMAS… -
Cincinnati Children’s Pediatric ACO & Telehealth Expansion Linked To Fewer Emergency Department, Urgent Care, In-Person Visits
January 7, 2026After Cincinnati Children’s HealthVine Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization (ACO) expanded the use of telehealth in 2021 within its service area of southwest Ohio, the ACO reported savings of $610,000 due to lower utilization of high-intensity care. The use of… -
HHS Freezes Child Care & Family Assistance Grants In Five States Over Fraud Concerns
January 7, 2026The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it is freezing access to federal child care and family assistance funds for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York, citing concerns with fraud. The freeze affects three programs overseen by… -
North Carolina Restores Medicaid Rates After Court Rulings
January 7, 2026The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) reversed Medicaid reimbursement cuts of 3% to 10% that began October 1, 2025. The reversal is due to court rulings that indicated the cuts discriminated against people with disabilities. NCDHHS…
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