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California DHCS Rescinds $50 Million Grant To Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute
October 23, 2025The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) rescinded its conditional grant of $50 million in Proposition 1 bond funds for the Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute project to build a new psychiatric hospital. Palomar Health had applied for funding… -
National Health Care Fraud Arrests Result In Charges Against 324 Individuals For $14.6 Billion In Alleged Fraud
October 23, 2025The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, charging 324 defendants that include 96 physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys… -
41% Of Medicaid Expansion Beneficiaries At Risk Of Disenrollment Due To Upcoming Work Requirements Have Three Or More Chronic Health Conditions
October 23, 2025About 41% of the approximately 5 million Medicaid expansion beneficiaries at risk of disenrollment due to upcoming federal work requirements have three or more chronic health conditions, according to a recent study. The work requirements included in the 2025 Federal… -
Colorado State University System Planning To Implement A Virtual Mental Health Services Solution
October 23, 2025The Colorado State University System (CSU) plans to develop shared, multi-campus, virtual mental health services, according to a recent procurement. The university seeks a clinical partner with a āstrong virtual platformā that can meet the diverse needs of CSU students.… -
Connecticut Judicial Branch Awards $14 Million Mental Health Services Contract To Yale University, Will Serve Accused Juveniles
October 23, 2025The Connecticut Judicial Branch Support Services Division (JBCSSD) selected Yale University for a three-year contract valued at $14 million to provide mental health services to youth involved with the juvenile justice system. The contract term started on July 1, 2025,… -
Health Care & Social Assistance To See Largest Job Growth From 2024 To 2034
October 23, 2025The health care and social assistance sector is projected to have the largest job growth from 2024 to 2034, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The sector is projected to have an 8.4% growth rate, exceeding the… -
Physician Burnout Rates Declined Between 2021 & 2023
October 23, 2025In 2023, a smaller percentage of physicians reported experiencing at least one symptom of burnout compared to 2021ā45.2% versus 62.8%, according to a recent report. Physician satisfaction with work-life integration was higher in 2023 than in 2021, at 42.2% compared… -
A Telemedicine āTransitions Of Careā Clinic For High-Risk Consumers Reduced 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates
October 23, 2025A telemedicine clinic that provided virtual transitions of care (VToC) for people hospitalized at University of California, San Diego Health reportedly reduced the 30-day readmission rates to 14.9%, which compares to a 20.1% 30-day readmission rate among those who received… -
More Than 90% Of Human Resources Leaders Have Positive Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence Tools
October 23, 2025A survey of 1,340 human resources (HR) and benefits leaders at large, self-funded U.S. employers found that more than 90% had a positive outlook toward artificial intelligence (AI) tools. About 77% of respondents said they are using AI productivity tools,… -
After The ACA & Before COVID-19, About 75% Of U.S. Children Relied On Medicaid, CHIP, Or Marketplace Plans
October 22, 2025An estimated 3 of 4 U.S. children relied on Medicaid, the Childrenās Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans, or experienced a period without any insurance before their 18th birthday, according to recent research. Only one in…
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