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California Reports School Districts Have Billed $1.8 Million Through The Student Behavioral Health Initiative
December 18, 2025The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has enrolled more than 500 public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education (IHE) to receive reimbursement for providing mental health screenings, treatment, and case management, creating a sustainable funding source… -
Long-Term Care Insurance Covers 2.6 Years In Assisted Living, On Average
December 18, 2025Long-term care insurance (LTCI) policies provide financial protection for individuals requiring assisted living services in the U.S., covering an average of 2.6 years of care based on current costs, according to a recent report from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).… -
Nevada DCFS Using âFamily-Matchâ To Accelerate Adoptions
December 18, 2025The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) announced its partnership withâŻAdoption-Share to implementâŻFamily-Match, an application that uses technology designed to improve adoption outcomes for children in foster care. DCFS currently has more than 30 children ready for adoption.… -
Survey: 25% Of ACA Marketplace Enrollees Would Go Without Insurance If Premium Payments Doubled
December 18, 2025If premium payments doubled, 32% of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace enrollees indicated they would very likely seek a marketplace plan with cheaper premiums, even if there were higher deductibles and co-pays. Another 25% said they would very… -
Illinois Announces Medicaid Coverage For Home Visiting Services For Pregnant & Parenting Individuals
December 18, 2025The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) launched coverage for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting Medicaid beneficiaries, effective November 21, 2025. By bringing comprehensive care directly into the homes of expectant and new parents, the program… -
Indiana Working Group Recommends Capping Medicaid ABA Services & Setting Sustainable Rates
December 18, 2025Between 2017 and 2023, Medicaid spending on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for Indiana children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) increased from $21 million to $611 million. That spurred Indiana Governor Mike Braun to convene a working group to… -
North Carolina Expands Project Spark Employment Support For Individuals With I/DD
December 16, 2025The North Carolina Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) 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 integrated… -
Executive Order Launches The âGenesis Missionâ To Spur Scientific Research Through Artificial Intelligence
December 16, 2025President Trump signed an executive order launching the âGenesis Missionâ 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, 2025As of 2025, more than 40 sites across the Commonwealth offered office based addiction treatment (OBAT) services, compared with the 14 federally qualified health centers delivering this care in 2007, according to a recent analysis from Pew, which uses data… -
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…
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