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Health-Related Social Needs Associated With Emergency Department Use
January 6, 2026Those who struggle most with transportation and housing stability were most likely to use the emergency department (ED), according to the results of a recently published study. Researchers from Allina Health in Minnesota studied the associations between ED use and… -
CMS Announces $50 Billion In Awards To Strengthen Rural Health, Establishes Office Of Rural Health Transformation
January 6, 2026The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under Public Law 119-21, originally known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act… -
Weight Loss Programs Tailored To Veterans With SMI Could Reduce Obesity Rates Among This Population
January 6, 2026For veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) experiencing a higher prevalence of obesity than the general veteran population, a weight loss program tailored to this population demonstrated the potential to support weight loss, according to the results of a recent… -
HHS & DEA Extend Telemedicine Flexibilities For Prescribing Controlled Medications Through 2026
January 6, 2026The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities, enabling the receipt of prescriptions for controlled medications without a prior in-person visit. The extension runs from January… -
Louisiana DCFS Restructuring Centralized Intake Operations To Improve Child Welfare Response
January 6, 2026As part of its implementation of a series of strategic actions to strengthen and stabilize the frontline child welfare workforce, centralized intake (CI) operations are being restructured to reinforce child safety, rapid response, and accountability in how reports of abuse… -
Child Mortality Increased 14% From 2018 To 2023
January 6, 2026Child mortality increased 14%, from 25.9 to 29.6 deaths per 100,000 children ages 1 to 19 between 2018-2020 and 2021-2023, according to the recently published Health of Women and Children 2025 Report, from The United Health Foundation, which was established… -
$72 Million Private Grant To Fund Three-Year CCBHC Expansion Pilot In Illinois, Kansas & Michigan
January 6, 2026The National Council for Mental Wellbeing (the National Council) and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) announced a $72 million pilot project to fund expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in Illinois, Kansas, and… -
Depression & Anxiety Raise Risk Of Major Adverse Cardiac Events
December 31, 2025Depression and anxiety are independently associated with a higher risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event (MACE) according to an analysis of data from people enrolled in the Mass General Brigham Biobank from 2010 to 2020. Among those with… -
Risk Of Being Bedbound In Last Year Of Life Is 4.5 Times Higher For Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Dementia
December 31, 2025The risk that an older adult living in the community would be bedbound in the last year of life was 4.5 times higher among those with probable dementia than those with possible or no dementia, according to a recent study.… -
DOJ MovesĀ ToĀ End 16-Year Texas Civil Rights Case AgainstĀ 13 State-Supported Living CentersĀ ForĀ People With I/DD
December 31, 2025The Department Of Justice (DOJ) joined Texas on December 9, 2025, in asking a federal district court to dismiss a long-running case resulting in reform for its 13 facilities called state-supported living centers (SSLCs) for people with intellectual or developmental…
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