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GLP-1 Prescribing Lags Among Adults With Schizophrenia & Diabetes
September 14, 2026From 2018 through 2024, adults with serious mental illness (SMI) were more likely than adults without SMI to receive a prescription for a glucagon-like peptide-1 Adults with diabetes and schizophrenia were less likely to receive glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist… -
FDA Selects Four Digital Health Companies For TEMPO Pilot; Two Focus On Behavioral Health
September 14, 2026The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) selected four health technology companies for its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) pilot in July and August 2026, including two offering technologies for behavioral health treatment. SonderMind, Inc. and Limbic, Inc. are offering… -
Texas Expanding Community-Based Child Welfare Model Into Central Texas & Austin Area
September 14, 2026Texas is expanding its community-based child welfare model into Central Texas and the Austin area, shifting foster and kinship care placements, case management, purchased services, and reunification services for children and youth in state custody from the Texas Department of… -
GLP-1 Use Associated With Lower Mortality Among Adults With Serious Mental Illness
September 14, 2026Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) who started glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) had lower mortality than similar adults with SMI who started sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, according to a recent study. After one year, mortality risk was 48%… -
DOJ Opens $200+ Million In Grants For Reentry, SUD & Behavioral Health Criminal Justice Programs
September 10, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), opened five fiscal year 2026 grant opportunities totaling more than $211 million for criminal justice programs focused on reentry, substance use disorder treatment, crisis response, behavioral health… -
Nebraska Medicaid To Cover IMD Services For Serious Mental Illness
September 10, 2026The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a Nebraska Medicaid demonstration amendment allowing the state to receive federal Medicaid reimbursement for short-term treatment in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) for beneficiaries ages 21 to 64 with serious mental… -
Maryland Sues Optum & UnitedHealth Group For $380 Million Over Medicaid Behavioral Health Contract
September 10, 2026Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced on August 27, 2026, that the state had filed a lawsuit against Optum and its parent company, UnitedHealth Group, alleging Optum defrauded the state’s Medicaid program through a defective claims processing system used… -
Meta Reaches $18 Billion Multistate Settlement Over Social Media Harm To Youth
September 10, 2026Meta reached an approximately $18 billion settlement with attorneys general representing 48 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories over allegations that Facebook and Instagram used platform features that harmed children and adolescents. The agreement was approved by… -
Louisiana To Launch Statewide Technology Platform For Foster & Kinship Caregiver Certification
September 10, 2026The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is planning an October 2026 statewide launch of HomeReady, a new technology platform designed to modernize the state’s existing process for approving and certifying foster and kinship caregivers. The platform, powered… -
Cannabis Use Disorder Increased Among U.S. Adults
September 10, 2026Cannabis use disorder (CUD) became more common among U.S. adults between 2021 and 2024. The number of adults with CUD increased from 15.3 million to 19.4 million during the period. Among males age 18 and older, past-year CUD increased from…
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