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Young Adults With Autism & Intellectual Disability Had Higher Health Care Costs Than Those With Autism Alone
July 8, 2026HMedicaid fee-for-service health care expenditures among young adults with developmental disabilities transitioning to the adult health care system between 2015 and 2019 increased for psychiatric outpatient services and psychiatric long-term care, while expenditures for inpatient psychiatric services and psychiatric medications… -
Florida Pediatric Group Sues State Over Medicaid Payment Rate Cuts Following ABA Transition
July 8, 2026A large pediatric provider organization in Florida is suing the state Medicaid program in an effort to recover primary care funding it alleges was lost after the state revised Medicaid payment rates. The complaint, filed by Pediatric Associates, seeks an… -
Youth In Lower Opportunity Zip Codes Had Higher Rates Of Mental Health Emergency Department Visits
July 8, 2026Youth living in lower-opportunity ZIP codes were more likely to use the emergency department for acute mental health care than youth living in higher-opportunity ZIP codes, according to a recent study based on data from Kansas and Missouri. The Child… -
U.S. Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias Care Costs Projected To Reach $459 Billion In 2026
July 8, 2026The United States is projected to spend $459 billion in 2026 on the treatment, paid care, and unpaid caregiving associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), according to a recent study. The total includes $222 billion in medical and… -
Federal Judge Vacates SNAP ‘Junk Food’ Restrictions In Five States
July 7, 2026A federal judge vacated U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pilot programs in five states that would have limited the types of foods eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits. Specifically, the pilots would have… -
SAMHSA Urges States To Expand Pharmacists’ Authority To Increase Access To Opioid Use Disorder Medications
July 7, 2026To expand access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), the federal government is encouraging states to adopt policies that allow pharmacists to prescribe or initiate buprenorphine, a common medication used to treat opioid use disorder. The guidance anticipates opportunities… -
Three Largest Medicare Advantage Organizations Had The Highest Denial Rates For Long-Term Acute Care Requests
July 7, 2026Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) denied 65% of prior authorization requests for admission to long-term care hospitals (LTCH) and 54% of requests for admission to inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF), according to a federal analysis of data from 19 MAOs during June… -
Medicaid, CHIP & ACA Enrollment Drops By More Than Eight Million
July 7, 2026Combined enrollment in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans decreased by more than eight million people between June 2025 and mid-2026, according to a recent analysis. Combined enrollment across the three programs… -
Boundless & Merakey USA Create $1 Billion Human Services Affiliation
July 7, 2026Ohio-based I Am Boundless and Pennsylvania-based Merakey USA announced a strategic affiliation that will create a $1 billion human services organization supporting more than 50,000 individuals and families annually across 12 states. The organizations said the affiliation is intended to… -
Education Department Transfers Administration Of Special Education Programs To HHS Under Interagency Agreement
July 7, 2026The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signed an Interagency Agreement (IAA) establishing an administrative partnership for special education and rehabilitative services. Under the agreement, signed June 15, 2026, ED’s Office…
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