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AI-Supported Health & Lifestyle Coaching Program Can Improve Outcomes For People Type 2 Diabetes
October 15, 2025About 71% of people with type 2 diabetes who used an artificial intelligence (AI)-supported health and lifestyle coaching program reduced their hemoglobin A1c level (HbA1c) to 6.5%, without taking glucose-lowering medications other than metformin, according to a recent study. In… -
5.5 Million U.S. Adults Were Under Correctional Supervision At Year-End 2023
October 15, 2025At the end of 2023, an estimated 5,530,300 persons were under the supervision of adult correctional systems in the U.S, according to a federal report. This is a reported increase of 1% (up 49,700 persons) from year-end 2022. At year-end… -
Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & District Of Columbia Have The Best Health Care System Performance In Commonwealth Fund Ranking
October 15, 2025Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia have the best health care system performance, according to a new ranking by The Commonwealth Fund. The lowest-ranked states are Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and West Virginia. Performance was… -
Delaware Fines UnitedHealthcare $450,000 For Mental Health Parity Penalties
October 15, 2025On September 17, 2025, the Delaware Insurance Commission announced that it issued a corrective action plan and assessed a penalty of $450,000 to UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, after completing a follow-up Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“Mental Health Parity”)… -
Ohio Primary Care Professionals More Willing To Treat Type 2 Diabetes Than Opioid Use Disorder
October 15, 2025A survey of primary care professionals (PCPs) in Ohio found that respondents were more willing to treat type 2 diabetes than opioid use disorder (OUD), even though type 2 diabetes was viewed as more complicated to treat, those with type… -
From 1% To 6% Of Emergency Department Visits Ended When The Consumer Left Without Being Seen
October 14, 2025Nationwide, from 1% to 6% of people who visited an emergency department during 2023 left without being seen, according to data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in August 2025. CMS tracks this percentage as a… -
In Early 2024, 3.4% Of Adults Had Long COVID
October 14, 2025In early 2024, 3.4% of U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adults had Long COVID, according to data presented by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The prevalence varied among those with pre-existing conditions. Among those previously diagnosed with chronic respiratory… -
94% Of Youth & Young Adults In California Report Experiencing Frequent Mental Health Challenges
October 14, 2025About 94% of youth and young adults ages 14 to 25 (Gen Z) report experiencing frequent mental health challenges, according to a new poll by Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky youth mental health initiative and Children Now, a non-partisan California-based… -
Primary Care Physicians Typically Spend 16.1 Minutes Of Each Vacation Day On EHR Tasks
October 14, 2025Primary care physicians (PCPs) typically spend a median of 16.1 minutes in their electronic health record system (EHR) per day of paid time off (PTO), according to recent research. For these PCPs, a median of 39.0% of PTO days had… -
Arizona Medicaid Terminates Long-Term Care ALTCS EPD Procurement, Plans To Issue A New Procurement In Late 2026
October 14, 2025On September 19, 2025, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) published an announcement stating that it was extending its current contracts with Mercy Care, Banner-University Family Care, and Arizona Physicians IPA (doing business as UnitedHealthcare Community Plan) through…
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