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Medicare FFS Mental Health Telehealth Expansion Helped Maintain Existing Service Use Levels
January 21, 2026The expansion of Medicare mental health services delivered by telehealth between 2019 and 2023 helped maintain existing service use levels for fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries, according to a recently released retrospective analysis. Researchers examined monthly telehealth and in-person outpatient mental health… -
New York City Faces Record Youth Mental Health Crisis
January 21, 2026With close to 40% of New York City high school students reporting persistent sadness or hopelessness, under-resourced New York City public schools are facing a growing youth mental health crisis, according to a new report from the New York City… -
Substance Abuse Costs The U.S. Economy $93 Billion
January 21, 2026The total morbidity-related productivity losses attributable to substance use disorder in the U.S. was $92.65 billion in 2023, according to the results of a recent study. The researchers drew on the 2021-2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data,… -
Millions Of People With Disabilities Eligible For ABLE Tax-Advantaged Savings Account
January 21, 2026On January 1, 2026, approximately 6 million more people with disabilities became eligible for ABLE accounts, a type of tax-advantaged account available to individuals with disabilities, according to the National Disability Institute. Updated eligibility requirements enable individuals who become disabled… -
Consumers With Chronic Conditions May Disproportionately Pay Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Preventive Care
January 21, 2026While the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires private health insurers to cover recommended preventive services with no consumer cost-sharing, out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for which they should be exempt are still incurred, according to a recent study. Gaps… -
More Than 5% Of All ChatGPT Messages Globally Are About Health Care
January 21, 2026More than 5% of ChatGPT messages globally are about health care, according to an OpenAI survey. Nearly 2 million ChatGPT messages per week in the U.S. focus on health insurance, including for comparing plans, understanding prices, handling claims and billing,… -
New York Announces Investments To Deliver Universal Child Care For Children Younger Than Age 5
January 21, 2026New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced investments to fund universal child care for children younger than age 5. The total investment for fiscal year 2027 is planned to be $4.5 billion for child care and prekindergarten services statewide. The investment… -
Medicaid Managed Care Members Accounted For 59% Of LTSS Users, 38% Of LTSS Expenditures In 2023
January 21, 2026Medicaid managed care members accounted for 59.1% of Medicaid beneficiaries who used long-term services and supports (LTSS) in 2023, according to a recent report. The findings are based on an analysis of 2023 Medicaid data for all 50 states and… -
About 75% Of U.S. Adults Considered To Have Obesity Under New Lancet Commission Criteria
January 21, 2026Under a new definition of obesity that goes beyond the body mass index (BMI) criteria to include anthropometric measures, the prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States increases from 39.9% (based on BMI alone) to 75.2%. The new… -
Canadian Childhood, Youth Autism Prevalence Reaches 2.25% In 2024
January 21, 2026About 2.25% of Canadian children and youth had been diagnosed with autism as of 2024, according to Canadian surveillance data. In the United States, about 3.22% of 8-year-old children had autism in 2022, according to estimates released in 2025 from…
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