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Prevalence Rates Of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Adolescents Remained Stable From 2016-2023
November 4, 2025The prevalence of potentially traumatic adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among youth ages 12 to 17 remained stable between 2016 through 2023, according to a recent study. Over the period, the prevalence of reported ACEs varied by less than 2%. The… -
One-Third Of Non-Profit Organizations Providing Community-Based Social Services Lost Funding In Early 2025
November 4, 2025About one-third of U.S. non-profit organizations in the United States experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025, according to a survey of 2,737 organizations by the Urban Institute. While non-profit respondents overall reported receiving less than one-third of… -
75% Of Older Adults Interested In ‘Smart Home’ Technology To Age In Place
November 4, 2025A recent survey to gauge consumer interest in community-based solutions for aged care found that nearly 75% of 4,000 adults age 50 and over in six developed countries would likely take advantage of “smart home” sensors and devices that could alert health care providers and families… -
Half Of 24 FDA-Cleared Clinical AI Or Machine Learning Devices For Dementia Lack Training/Validation Data
October 30, 2025Of 24 artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) devices cleared by the FDA for clinical use with people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), 12 lacked information about the training or validation data sets, a recent analysis found.… -
Nevada Health Link Insurance Marketplace Launches ‘Battle Born’ Public Health Insurance Option
October 30, 2025Nevada has become the third state to launch a public health insurance option, after Washington and Colorado, with the rollout of the Battle Born State Plans (BBSPs) administered by three of the state’s Medicaid managed care plans. BBSPs were designed… -
California Medicaid Reports Continued Growth & Impact From Enhanced Care Management & Community Supports Services
October 30, 2025The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released new data showing continued growth and impact from Medicaid Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports programs as part of the state’s Medi-Cal (the state’s Medicaid program) transformation under the California… -
Medi-Cal Releases Payment Methodology For 2026 Coverage Of Transitional Rent For Behavioral Health Populations
October 30, 2025With the new year approaching, the California Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) is taking steps to implement Transitional Rent payments, a mandatory Community Support Service that goes live January 1, 2026. Medicaid members with behavioral health disorders who are experiencing or at… -
State Child Welfare Spending Per Child In Poverty During 2022, Ranged From $772 In Louisiana To $11,244 In Rhode Island
October 30, 2025State child welfare spending per child in poverty ranged from $772 in Louisiana to $11,244 in Rhode Island in 2022, with an average of $3,199, according to a recent analysis. Nationwide, an average of 10.4 million children were in poverty… -
Oregon Health Authority Abandons Plans For Pre-Release Medicaid-Funded Reentry Services
October 30, 2025On October 6, 2025, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) informed jails and prisons across the state that it was ending its plan to implement the Medicaid Reentry Demonstration, according to an Implementation Update notice. Instead, OHA plans to meet the… -
North Carolina To Launch A Learning Community Supporting Community Behavioral Health Clinics Providing Whole Person, Integrated Care
October 30, 2025The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced on October 14, 2025, the creation of the AdvaNCe Health Together Learning Community, developed in partnership with national consulting firm OPEN MINDS and Trillium Health Resources, a North Carolina…
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