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Vermont DCF Updates Foster-Parent Licensing Guidance Following Legal Settlements Involving LGBTQ Youth Policies
March 19, 2026The Vermont Department for Children and Families updated its guidance for foster parents to comply with two legal settlements to complaints filed by foster parents. Going forward, DCF will no longer deny or revoke foster-parent licensure based on an applicant’s… -
House Medicaid Fraud Probe Extends To 10 States
March 19, 2026The House Committee on Energy and Commerce expanded its ongoing investigation into waste, fraud, and abuse within Medicaid programs by sending letters to ten additional states requesting information and documents on actions each state is taking to strengthen Medicaid program… -
U.K. Prevalence Of ADHD Estimated At 5%
March 19, 2026The prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents in the United Kingdom (U.K.) is estimated at 5%. There is no evidence that ADHD is over-diagnosed in the U.K.; according to a recent study, it may be under-diagnosed.… -
Los Angeles County Breaks Ground On A Proposition 1-Funded Project To Create A 162-Bed Mental Health & Housing Campus
March 19, 2026California is allocating $65 million from Proposition 1 to create new housing and mental health services in Los Angeles County. An additional $41 million is being funded through other state and county sources. The project, called Los Angeles County Care… -
Investors Pick Assisted Living Sector As Best Opportunity For Senior Living & Care Investment In 2026
March 19, 2026Senior living investors see opportunity across all sectors, with the greatest opportunity in assisted living, according to an investor survey report. About 45% of the survey respondents selected assisted living as the best investment opportunity for 2026. About 26% selected… -
Autism Researchers Form Independent Committee As Counter To Changes In The Federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
March 19, 2026On March 3, 2026, the Autism Science Foundation announced the formation of the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee (I-ACC). The new group will coordinate work among non-governmental autism researchers and scientific experts to fulfill the 2026 Autism CARES Act objective of… -
Indiana To Rebid Its Four Medicaid Managed Care Program Contracts In A $68 Billion Procurement Expected In August 2026
March 19, 2026The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) plans to rebid its four Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contracts during August 2026, according to the agency’s second quarter financial review. The procurement will involve: Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Healthwise, Hoosier… -
New York Legislation & Provider Organizations Propose Medicaid Behavioral Health Carve-Out
March 19, 2026Legislation introduced in New York State proposes that the state remove community-based mental health and substance use disorder services from the state’s Medicaid managed care program, and reinstitute a fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement model. Since 2015, managed care organizations (MCOs) have… -
Nebraska Adopts New Disability Assessment Tool; Some Beneficiaries See Reduced Services
March 18, 2026After the Nebraska Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) adopted the interRAI disability assessments for its developmental disability waivers, about 7% of waiver beneficiaries, representing about 200 people, were assessed as not meeting the level of care needed for their previous… -
ICE Terminates Camp East Montana Operations Contract, Hires New Contractor
March 18, 2026The federal Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) changed contractors for an immigration detention facility near El Paso, Texas. The facility, dubbed “Camp East Montana,” had been operated by Acquisition Logistics LLC since July 2025 under…
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