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15 States Plan To Adopt New Medicaid Cost Containment Strategies For Home Care Services
December 15, 2025Fifteen states plan to adopt new cost containment strategies for Medicaid home care costs in fiscal year 2026, according to a survey of the states and the District of Columbia. Most Medicaid home care is provided through 1915(c) waivers, with… -
Three Risk Factors Account For Most Preventable Dementia Cases In The United States
December 15, 2025Most preventable dementia cases in the United States are linked to three risk factors: high blood sugar, hearing loss, and lower level of education, according to a recent review of the evidence base for 12 modifiable lifestyle or health-related dementia… -
Feds End Minimum Staffing Rule For Nursing Services For Long-Term Care Facilities
December 15, 2025The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) repealed provisions of its minimum staffing rules issued in 2024 for nursing services for long-term care facilities. HHS stated the provisions disproportionately burdened facilities, especially those serving rural and Tribal communities. With… -
Accreditation Commission For Health Care Expands Assisted Living Accreditation Program Nationwide
December 15, 2025The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) is expanding its accreditation program for assisted living facilities nationwide, according to an announcement issued December 2, 2025. The decision to expand was based on the outcomes of a three-year pilot in North… -
Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries With Mental Health Diagnoses Made More Mental Health Visits After Switching To Traditional Medicare
December 15, 2025Among Medicare beneficiaries with mental health diagnoses, those who switched from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare in 2018 made more mental health visits after the switch, according to a recent study. Researchers conducted a longitudinal analysis of Medicare Advantage encounter… -
57% Of Licensed Special Education Teachers Reported Using AI To Help With Individual Education Plans During The 2024-2025 School Year
December 11, 2025More than half of licensed special education teachers report they use artificial intelligence (AI) to help them with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and/or 504 plans, and the majority of students and parents support that usage, according to a recent survey… -
California Youth Homelessness Declined By Nearly One-Fourth Between 2019, 2024
December 11, 2025Youth homelessness in California declined by 24% between 2019 and 2024, despite an overall 24% increase in statewide homelessness and an 11% increase nationally, according to a recent analysis. The 2024 California point-in-time (PIT) Count identified 9,902 youth younger than… -
Almost 10% Of U.S. Adults Report Having Had Cancer
December 11, 2025From 2024 to 2025, 9.7% of adults surveyed reported ever being diagnosed with cancer, according to a recent analysis. This is an increase from 7% in 2008 to 2009 and 7.3% in 2016 to 2017. The findings are based on… -
Medicare Chronic Care Management Model To Test Technology-Supported Care Plus Outcomes-Aligned Payments
December 11, 2025The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to launch the Medicare Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model to expand access to technology-supported care options that help beneficiaries prevent and manage chronic health conditions. The… -
Bell County, Texas, Contracts With Armor Health To Provide Correctional Medical, Mental Health & Pharmacy Services At More Than $8 Million Annually
December 11, 2025Bell County, Texas, selected Armor Health to provide correctional health services at the Bell County Jail facilities in Belton and the Juvenile Detention Center in Killeen, according to an announcement by Armor Health. The contract went live in the first…
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