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Children With Complex Behavioral Health Conditions Benefit From A Neuroscience Approach With Three Pillars: Safe Places, Treatment To Heal & Opportunities To Grow
August 18, 2026Children with complex behavioral health conditions, particularly dysregulated behavior and physical aggression, and their families, face significant barriers to accessing effective services and could be better served by state frameworks that embrace a neuroscience approach, according to a recent report.… -
37% Of First Buprenorphine Prescriptions For OUD Went Unfilled In 2024
August 17, 2026The share of first buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid use disorder (OUD) that were never filled increased from 19% in 2020 to 37% in 2024. Across the full study period from January 2020 through September 2024, 25.8% of adults studied did… -
HHS Proposes Head Start Reforms That Would Cut Administrative Spending Cap From 15% To 5%
August 17, 2026On August 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposed changes to the federal Head Start Program Performance Standards. The proposed rule would revise requirements related to… -
Addiction Recovery Care Settles $16.2 Million Kentucky Medicaid Fraud Complaint
August 12, 2026On July 16, 2026, Addiction Recovery Care LLC (ARC), an addiction treatment provider organization in Kentucky, entered a final settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice in which it will pay a civil judgment of $16.2 million. The settlement… -
California Department Of Social Services Overseeing Alameda County’s Child Welfare Department
August 12, 2026As of July 29, 2026, the Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has been operating under the oversight of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). The change in oversight followed a March 2026 on-site review by… -
New York School District Cancels Contract To Use Humanoid Robot Teacher
August 12, 2026The Salamanca City Central School District in New York canceled a contract with the Realbotix company for the use of its teacher robot, “Sally.” Concerns about data privacy and security were raised by the community and teachers, as well as… -
Mental Health Prevalence & Substance Use Decreased Among Adolescents & Young Adults From 2021 To 2025
August 12, 2026The prevalence of several mental health conditions, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and substance use measures decreased among adolescents and young adults between 2021 and 2025. Among adolescents ages 12 to 17, past-year major depressive episodes declined, along with substance use… -
Ohio Moves Recovery Housing Certification Oversight To Department Of Behavioral Health
August 12, 2026Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued Executive Order 2026-03D and emergency rules on August 10, 2026, moving certification of recovery housing residences to the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Currently, recovery housing residences are certified by third-party organizations, including Ohio… -
Digital Health Startups Raised $7.4 Billion In The First Half Of 2026, Up 15% Over 2025
August 11, 2026Venture funding for digital health rose by 15% in the first half of 2026 to $7.4 billion. This was an increase of 15% over the same period in 2025, which totaled $6.4 billion. The number of investment deals was nearly… -
Treating Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes Reduced Kidney Disease By 62%
August 11, 2026Participants in a metabolic care program for type 2 diabetes and obesity/overweight had a 36% lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared to a matched group who received usual care. Participants also had a 43% lower risk of…
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