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Maryland Selects The Coordinating Center For Statewide Medical Day Care Waiver Case Management
March 11, 2026The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) selected The Coordinating Center to provide statewide case management for the Medical Day Care Services Waiver (MDCSW). The waiver provides community-based care for individuals who meet nursing facility level of care, offering services such… -
New York City Early Intervention Program Linked To Improved Third-Grade Academic Outcomes
March 11, 2026Children who received early intervention (EI) services before age three had a higher likelihood of meeting standardized test standards for math and English in third grade, according to a recent report. EI services are for children with developmental delays or… -
Opioid Overdose Deaths Fell Sharply From 79,358 In 2023 To 54,045 In 2024
March 11, 2026Opioid overdose deaths fell sharply from 79,358 in 2023 to 54,045 in 2024, according to an analysis by KFF, a non-profit organization focused on health policy. This decrease was driven largely by decreases in fentanyl-involved deaths. However, opioid deaths remained… -
Most North Carolina Juvenile Detention Centers Violate State Confinement & Treatment Policies
March 11, 2026Most of North Carolina’s juvenile detention centers (JDCs) violate state policies regarding conditions of confinement, discipline, education, and/or recreation, according to a recent monitoring report. DRNC presented its findings in Behind Locked Doors – Inside North Carolina’s Juvenile Detention Centers.… -
Households With Two Children Must Earn $402,708 To Comfortably Afford Child Care
March 11, 2026With average annual costs for the care of an infant and a 4-year-old reaching $28,190, a family would need to earn $402,708 per year to stay within the federal benchmark of 7%, according to recent analysis by LendingTree. However, typical… -
Cognitive Speed Training Shows Potential To Delay Dementia For Two Decades
March 11, 2026Older adults who received cognitive speed-of-processing training and completed follow-up booster sessions had a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) over a 20-year period. The study linked data from the Advanced Cognitive Training… -
Universal Health Services To Acquire Talkspace For $835 Million
March 11, 2026Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the virtual behavioral health platform Talkspace, Inc., in a transaction valued at $835 million. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter… -
Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services Lacks Sufficient Juvenile Justice Capacity
March 10, 2026The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) currently lacks sufficient capacity to house youth involved with the juvenile justice system at the pre-adjudication stage. An in-progress project for three new facilities is likely to create sufficient post-adjudication capacity. To meet… -
Pilot Telehealth Mind-Body Program Found Feasible For Rural Veterans With Chronic Pain
March 10, 2026A telehealth, multicomponent pilot intervention with mind-body components for rural veterans increased access to non-pharmacological approaches to managing chronic pain. The researchers concluded that the intervention was feasible and acceptable for veterans with chronic pain. Each participant reported experiencing pain… -
At-Risk Medicare Advantage Plans Showed Better Outcomes For Dual Eligibles Than Traditional Medicare
March 10, 2026At-risk Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for members dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles) had higher quality and efficiency than traditional Medicare and fee-for-service (FFS) MA plans for dual eligibles. Those enrolled in at-risk MA plans for dual eligibles…
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