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Mid-Michigan Catholic Charities Sues MDHHS, Alleges Religious Discrimination
July 15, 2026On June 26, 2026, Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties filed a federal lawsuit against officials of the Michigan Department of Health and On June 26, 2026, Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties filed a federal… -
Indivior To Discontinue Sublocade Sales In Australia By End Of 2026
July 15, 2026Indivior announced it will discontinue the marketing and sale of Sublocade in Australia after December 2026. Sublocade is a once-monthly injectable treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) administered by a health care professional. Indivior confirmed to OPEN MINDS that it… -
Federal Medicaid & Medicare Spending For Services Provided In Assisted Living Facilities Totaled At Least $12 Billion In 2024
July 15, 2026Federal Medicaid and Medicare spending for services provided in assisted living facilities totaled at least $12 billion in 2024. Of this amount, federal Medicaid spending accounted for at least $3.5 billion, while traditional Medicare spending accounted for $8.5 billion. State… -
Long COVID-Related Cognitive Impairment Reduced After 10 Weekly Cognitive Rehabilitation Sessions
July 15, 2026Adults with a prior COVID-19 infection and objective cognitive impairment showed functional improvement after completing 10 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation, according to a recent study. Following treatment, participants demonstrated improvements in goal attainment, cognitive outcomes, and clinical outcomes. The improvements… -
Multistate Coalition Wins Federal Challenge, Keeps HUD From Imposing Restrictions On Continuum Of Care Funding To Prevent Homelessness
July 15, 2026A federal court ruled that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) cannot impose funding conditions the court found unlawful on local Continuums of Care (CoC) that receive federal funding to prevent homelessness. The lawsuit was filed in… -
Missouri Rebids Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Contracts For General & Specialty Plans
July 15, 2026The Missouri Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division, is rebidding its statewide Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contracts. Request for Proposals (RFP STATE 0000000463SL) was released on July 1, 2026, with proposals due by September 2, 2026. Readiness reviews… -
California’s San Luis Obispo County Awards Crestwood Behavioral Health $4.6 Million Contract To Operate New Youth Psychiatric Facility
July 15, 2026The San Luis Obispo (SLO) County (California) Board of Supervisors approved a sole-source contract with Crestwood Behavioral Health to operate a four-bed Enhanced Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (E-STRTP) providing youth crisis services. The contract is valued at $4.6 million over… -
Oregon Medicaid Launches Nutrition Benefits For Members With Complex Health Conditions
July 15, 2026The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) launched two new Medicaid nutrition benefits for eligible Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members: a fruit and vegetable benefit and a pantry stocking benefit. The benefits, which went live on July 1, 2026, are intended for… -
Students With Disabilities In General Education Classrooms Increased 25% Between 2012 & 2024
July 15, 2026More students ages 6 to 21 with disabilities spent at least 40% of the school day in general education (gen-ed) classrooms during the 2023-2024 school year than during the 2012-2013 school year, according to a report by the Government Accountability… -
26 States Sue To Block Medical Frailty Provisions In Interim Medicaid Work/Community Engagement Rules
July 13, 2026A coalition of 26 states is suing to challenge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) definition of medical frailty in its implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) of 2025.…
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