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Kentucky General Assembly Budget Cuts Force Lee Specialty Clinic For People With I/DD To Scale Back Outpatient Services
June 25, 2026Lee Specialty Clinic, a state-operated provider organization serving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), will scale back its outpatient services beginning July 15, 2026. Budget changes adopted by the Kentucky General Assembly reduced the clinic’s funding by approximately $4.5 million, representing… -
Tennessee To Verify Immigration Status Of Children Receiving Disability Services & Report Ineligible Applicants To Federal Authorities
June 25, 2026The Tennessee Department of Health will begin verifying the immigration status of children with disabilities served through the state’s Children’s Special Services (CSS) program beginning July 1, 2026. The new requirement applies to eligibility determinations for the state-funded program. According… -
Nonmetropolitan U.S. Communities Have 44.4% Fewer Consumer-Facing Health Care Workers Per 10,000 Residents Than Metropolitan Areas
June 25, 2026Nonmetropolitan communities across the United States have 44.4% fewer consumer-facing health care workers per 10,000 residents than metropolitan areas, according to a recent analysis. The workforce gap widens considerably for highly trained clinical and behavioral health professionals. The analysis used… -
Health Care Occupations Projected To Add 1.9 Million Annual Job Openings Through 2034
June 25, 2026Health care occupations are projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations between 2024 and 2034, with approximately 1.9 million job openings expected each year, according to recent federal data. Those openings will stem from both employment… -
Georgia Medicaid Expansion Work Requirements Linked To Worse Mental Health Outcomes
June 25, 2026Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Medicaid expansion program may have worsened mental health among Medicaid-eligible adults, according to a recent analysis. The program was implemented on July 1, 2023, and required enrollees to meet monthly work or community engagement requirements as… -
Ohio Suspends Medicaid Payments To 57 Home Health Providers & Workers Over Suspected Fraud
June 25, 2026The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) suspended 49 Medicaid providers and workers from the Medicaid program after an analysis of billing patterns identified what the agency described as a high probability of fraudulent activity. ODM announced the suspensions on June… -
Direct SAMHSA Funding Results In Higher Staff Certification For Youth Addiction Program Than State Funding
June 24, 2026Across 164 treatment organizations in 35 states, clinics that received federal grants directly certified 72% of eligible staff in the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), a 12- to 14-week behavioral treatment for young people ages 12 to 25. Clinics with… -
ACA Plan Cancellations Increased 24% Between January & March 2026 Compared With 2025
June 24, 2026Several state-based marketplaces reported that plan cancellations rose 24% between January and March 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The increase followed the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at the end… -
A History Of Traumatic Brain Injury Linked To 1.75 Times Higher Risk Of Dying From Brain Cancer
June 24, 2026Among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted for inpatient rehabilitation following acute hospitalization, brain cancer mortality was 1.75 times higher than expected based on rates in the general population, according to a recent study. The data come from the… -
Families With Children Who Have Out-Of-Pocket Medical Costs At 10% Of Income Are Twice As Likely To Experience Food Insecurity As Other Households
June 24, 2026Families with children who spent 10% or more of their adjusted gross household income on out-of-pocket (OOP) medical costs in the second year of observation had 1.90 times the odds of experiencing food insecurity in the following year, compared to…
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