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FDA Seeks Statements Of Interest For TEMPO Digital Health Devices Pilot For Those With Chronic Disease
December 24, 2025The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is seeking statements of interest for participation in its TEMPO (Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes) pilot for digital health devices beginning in January 2026. The FDA plans to select up to 10 manufacturers… -
Rates Of Permanency Remain Lower Among Older Children In Foster Care Than Younger Children
December 24, 2025Children in the child welfare system between ages 14 and 21 had significantly lower chances of achieving permanent family connections through adoption, guardianship, or adoption compared to younger children, according to recent analysis of data from 2020 through 2023. About… -
CMS Issues State Guidance On Implementing Medicaid Eligibility Changes Due To Federal Community Engagement Mandates
December 24, 2025The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released comprehensive guidance to help states navigate sweeping changes to Medicaid eligibility requirements enacted under public law 119-21, signed on July 4, 2025, as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which CMS… -
U.S. Children Raised In Kinship Families More Likely To Live In Poverty, Have Physical & Mental Health Issues, Or Special Education Needs
December 24, 2025Children in the United States who are raised in kinship families are more likely to live in poverty, have physical and mental health issues, or have special education needs. Kinship families include children who are raised by relatives or close… -
Personal Care Turnover Hits 126% In 2025
December 24, 2025Monthly turnover rates for personal care staff increased from an average of 9.8% per month in 2023 to 10.5% in early 2025, according to a recent survey report. That annualizes to a turnover rate of 126%, meaning personal care provider… -
Veterans Health Administration Reorganizing Management Structure To Better Focus On Care Delivery
December 23, 2025The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced its plans to reorganize the management structure of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) over the next 18 to 24 months. The VA intends to release more information in early 2026, according to a… -
Costs For Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans Outpace Inflation Nationally
December 23, 2025While overall enrollment among employees eligible for U.S. employer-sponsored health insurance plans (ESI) remained steady in 2024 at 69%, costs outpaced inflation across all states from 2023 to 2024, according to a recent analysis. The average annual premium for single… -
CMS Unveils MAHA ELEVATE Payment Model Aimed At Functional Lifestyle Medicine
December 23, 2025The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a forthcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for its new MAHA ELEVATE Model (Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-Based Approaches Through Evidence). The model will provide approximately $100… -
Psychologists Reporting Never Using AI Assistance With Their Practices Fell From 71% In 2024 To 44% In 2025
December 23, 2025While psychologists in the United States are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools, they have concerns, according to the 2025 Practitioner Pulse Survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) and its companion organization, APA Services Inc. The portion of psychologists… -
Ohio Expands Youth Mobile Response & Stabilization Services Statewide
December 23, 2025Ohio’s youth behavioral health crisis response services through the Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) program are now available statewide in all 88 counties, according to an announcement by Governor Mike DeWine on November 13, 2025. MRSS is available at no…
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