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Only 18% Of Older Adults Prefer Assisted Living As Alternative To Aging At Home, Survey Finds
April 13, 2026About 1 in 5 (18%) of adults aged 65 and older who live at home without a caregiver say they would prefer to move into an assisted living facility if independent living were no longer an option, according to a… -
U.S. Reincarceration Rates Fall To 28%, With 30,000 Fewer Annual Returns To Prison
April 13, 2026National three-year reincarceration rates declined from approximately 35% to 28% over the past decade, according to a new report from the Council of State Governments Justice Center. This shift translates to an estimated 30,000 fewer people returning to prison each… -
Colorado Lawmakers Demand Transparency After Reports Of Undisclosed ICE Detention Sites & Hold Rooms
April 13, 2026Following reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operated undisclosed detention sites in Colorado, 31 state lawmakers sent a letter on March 5, 2026, calling for greater transparency. At issue is a discrepancy between official and reported detention locations.… -
Ohio Advances Statewide MyCare Expansion With Phase 2 FIDE-SNP Rollout
April 13, 2026The Ohio Medicaid program launched Phase 2 of its MyCare expansion for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, according to an April 1, 2026 announcement. The program serves more than 250,000 Ohioans and introduced the Next Generation MyCare Medicare… -
Half Of U.S. Jails Are More Than 30 Minutes From Opioid Treatment Programs, Limiting MOUD Access
April 13, 2026More than half (51.5%) of U.S. jails are located more than a 30-minute drive from an opioid treatment program (OTP), creating a significant barrier to partnerships needed to deliver medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in jail settings, according to… -
Arkansas DHS I/DD Supported Living Rates 23% Below Cost, Milliman Analysis Finds
April 13, 2026Reimbursement rates for one-to-one supportive living services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Arkansas are 23% below the actual cost of care, according to a Milliman analysis commissioned by the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) under… -
Five New States Join Federal âA Home For Every Childâ Pilot To Expand Foster Home Capacity
April 13, 2026Five additional states have joined the federal âA Home For Every Childâ pilot initiative, bringing total participation to nine states as of April 8, 2026. The most recent states to join the initiative are Alabama, Iowa, and Nebraska in April,… -
District Of Columbia Public Schools Violated The Civil Rights Of Students With Disabilities
April 9, 2026The U.S. Department of Educationâs Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) violated the civil rights of students with disabilities, citing systemic failures in evaluation, service delivery, and access to supports. The… -
Review Finds Limited Evidence For Cannabis In Treating Mental Health Disorders
April 9, 2026Medical cannabis products show limited evidence of effectiveness in treating most mental health and substance use disorders, according to a pooled analysis of 54 studies. Across the studies, which included 2,477 participants, use of cannabinoidsâincluding cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)âwas… -
Multiple Sclerosis Prevalence Doubled In Two Decades In England
April 9, 2026The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in England more than doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a recent study. Age-, sex-, and region-adjusted prevalence increased from 107.1 cases per 100,000 people in 2000 to 231.8 per 100,000 in 2020.…
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