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North Carolina Expands Project Spark Employment Support For Individuals With I/DD
December 16, 2025The North Carolina Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) employment support initiative called Project Spark is launching 10 new locations across the state to provide services and supports to help up to 300 individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) find competitive… -
Executive Order Launches The āGenesis Missionā To Spur Scientific Research Through Artificial Intelligence
December 16, 2025President Trump signed an executive order launching the āGenesis Missionā to build an integrated platform using artificial intelligence (AI) and federal scientific datasets to accelerate research and development. The integrated AI platform is intended to create AI agents to test… -
Massachusetts Expands Access To Office-Based Addiction Treatment Through Its Nurse Care Manager Model
December 16, 2025Teams of doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants providing substance use disorder (SUD) care can expand access to such services under the Nurse Care Manager (NCM) model. When a consumer is screened by the NCM team and flagged for SUD… -
Federal HHS Releases AI Strategy
December 16, 2025The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, declaring the next phase of its initiative to make AI available to the federal workforce, and to integrate it across internal operations, research, and public… -
Medicaid Pays For Almost 70% Of All Home Care Spending In The U.S.
December 16, 2025With Medicaid paying for almost 70% of all home care spending in the U.S., which accounts for one-third of Medicaid total spending, changes in Medicaid funding could affect state spending on home care programs. Using data from a survey sent… -
Department Of Veterans Affairs Reports Increase In Number Of Veterans Housed During 2025
December 16, 2025The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025, an increase of 4,011 from 47,925 veterans housed in fiscal year 2024, according to a recent announcement. The VA defines permanent housing… -
Federal Government Awards $98 Million For Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot Services Contracts
December 15, 2025The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the award of $98 million for the Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot to support communities severely affected by homelessness,… -
Minnesota DHS Sets Two-Year Ban On New Group Home Licenses
December 15, 2025The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced a two-year ban on new licenses for home and community-based human services providers (HCBS). DHS stated the pause will start Jan. 1, 2026, and is expected to last through December 31, 2027.… -
25.6% Of Veterans With PTSD Quit Therapy Before Resolving Trauma
December 15, 2025A full 25.6% of veterans and service members with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) dropped out of treatment before finishing the recommended course of treatment for all PTSD therapies, according to recent analysis. The researchers performed a meta-analysis of 181 studies… -
Nebraska Percentage Of Children Aging Out Of Foster Care Has Nearly Doubled In A Decade
December 15, 2025The percentage of Nebraska children aging out of foster care has nearly doubled in the past 10 years, according to a recent report. In 2015, only 5% aged out, but in 2025, that number has risen to 9.3% (179 total…
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