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Oklahoma City Community Assessment Reveals Significant Behavioral Health Service Needs
December 10, 2025To understand the needs of residents, a recent Oklahoma City Community Assessment examined how well residents can meet their basic needs in a community where overdose deaths have nearly tripled since 2019, tens of thousands of adults live with mental… -
San Francisco Helps Those Living In Large Vehicles Move Into Permanent Housing Faster With âUnit Holdâ Program
December 10, 2025The Large Vehicle Rapid Rehousing program helps adults and families currently living in large vehicles, such as recreational vehicles (RVs), vans, or trailers, transition into permanent housing by providing time-limited rental assistance (up to 24 months) and ongoing case management… -
People With Autism More Likely To Report Suicide-Related Behaviors & Psychological Distress
December 10, 2025Adults with autism have increased risks of trauma, suicide, and poor mental health compared to non-autistic adults, with one in four adults with autism attempting suicide, according to a recent analysis of survey results of 769 adults, including 424 with… -
Pennsylvania Authorizes County Jails To Use Unspent Vivitrol Funds On Methadone & Suboxone
December 10, 2025Pennsylvania authorized county jails to repurpose millions of dollars originally earmarked for a single addiction medication to now cover a broader range of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments for incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders. The change, enacted through… -
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare To Transition To Comprehensive Medicaid Managed Care
December 10, 2025The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is preparing to transition to comprehensive Medicaid managed care. Under such arrangements, state governments establish agreements with managed care organizations (MCOs) that cover the full spectrum of Medicaid benefits, encompassing medical appointments,… -
Nearly Half Of U.S. Adults Receiving Mental Health Outpatient Care Used Telehealth From 2021 To 2022
December 9, 2025A recent analysis of 4,720 participants revealed nearly half of U.S. adults receiving mental health outpatient care in 2021 through 2022 received one or more telemental health visits, and one-fourth received only telemental health visits. Data from the 2021 through… -
About Half Of The 5.1 Million Medicaid Beneficiaries Who Use Home Care Are Enrolled In A Waiver
December 9, 2025Of the approximately 5.1 million Medicaid beneficiaries who use home care, about half receive services under a waiver, according to a recent analysis. States can specify how services are delivered under the waivers, including offering a specialized benefit package to… -
HHS Releases Report On âMedical Dangersâ Of Procedures For Youth With Gender Dysphoria
December 9, 2025The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a peer-reviewed report on the medical dangers that âsex-rejecting proceduresâ pose to children. The report was released as HHS is developing a proposed rule to prohibit the use of federal Medicaid… -
19% Of Adults 50 & Older Identify As Having A Disability
December 9, 2025Among adults aged 50 and older, 53% may legally qualify as a person with a disability due to a physical or mental condition, but only 19% identify as a person with a disability, according to a recent survey. The National… -
Juvenile Incarceration Down 73% Since 2000
December 9, 2025The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities on a typical day declined from 108,800 in 2000 to 29,300 in 2023, a 73% decrease, according to a recent analysis by The Sentencing Project, which advocates for effective and humane…
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