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Pennsylvania Health Care Association Launches āCare For The Agingā A Workforce Initiative To Address Long-Term Care Staffing Gaps
April 27, 2026The Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) has launched Care for the Aging, a workforce development initiative focused on long-term care. The initiative is intended to promote awareness, education, and recruitment within senior living settings. The goal is to bridge the… -
A Monthly Injectable Extended-Release Buprenorphine May Reduce Staffing Time & Costs For Opioid Treatment In Jails & Prisons, Simulation Finds
April 27, 2026A monthly injectable formulation of extended-release buprenorphine (branded as Sublocade) used to treat jail and prison inmates with opioid use disorder (OUD) may require less staff time to administer than other types of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according… -
Traumatic Brain Injury In Children Is Linked To Higher Rates Of Anxiety, Depression, Headaches & Chronic Pain
April 27, 2026Children and adolescents ages 6 to 17 who experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) had higher odds of developing anxiety, depression, headaches, or chronic pain compared to children without TBI, according to a new cross-sectional study. The odds of anxiety… -
CMS Delays Enforcement Of Medicaid Community- Based Services Grievances Requirements Until 2027, Citing State Implementation Burden
April 27, 2026The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to delay enforcement of a provision of a 2024 regulation known as āEnsuring Access to Medicaid Servicesā (Access Rule) governing Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS). The delay is intended to… -
New Survey Finds Most Americans Planning For Retirement Expect Health Care Costs To Disrupt Financial Security
April 27, 2026Approximately 48% of American adults planning for retirement have factored rising health care costs into their plans, according to a recent survey. About 78% of those who participated reported that they had concerns about how health care costs would affect… -
50% Of U.S. Health Care Organizations Have Adopted Generative AI Tools To Increase Administrative Efficiency, Support Software Infrastructure, Clinical Productivity & Consumer Engagement
April 27, 2026By the end of 2025, half of the surveyed health care organizations had implemented generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, underscoring a rapid shift from early experimentation to mainstream adoption, according to a recent survey. Adoption has steadily increased over the… -
Out-Of-Home Juvenile Detention Placements Drop 41% & Detention Admissions Fall 17% Across Jurisdictions Participating In Annie E. Casey Foundation Initiatives
April 27, 2026Out-of-home juvenile detention placements decreased by 41% in 2025 in 17 jurisdictions participating in The Annie E. Casey Foundationās (The Foundationās) probation transformation initiative, according to the organizationās annual report. In total, 30 jurisdictions have adopted the Foundationās probation transformation… -
Health Care Costs Dominate Retirement Anxiety As 81% Of Older Adults Cite Concerns About Financial Strain In New Survey
April 27, 2026The top three financial concerns cited by retirement-age adults are health care costs (81%), running out of funds to maintain lifestyle or āmake ends meetā (67%), and covering housing-related costs (52%), according to a recent survey of older adults nearing… -
New Mexico Attorney General Sues CYFD, Alleges Misuse Of Confidentiality Laws To Block Oversight Of Child Welfare System
April 23, 2026New Mexicoās attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the stateās child welfare agency, the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), alleging the agency has misused confidentiality laws to block oversight, silence critics, and avoid accountability for systemic… -
HRSA Announces $135 Million In Funding To Expand Nutrition Services & Strengthen Rural Health Workforce, Including Psychiatry
April 23, 2026TheĀ Health Resources and Services AdministrationĀ (HRSA) announced more than $135 million in new grant funding aimed at addressing two public health priorities: expanding nutrition services in primary care settings and strengthening the health workforce in rural communities. The rural workforce funding…
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