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Illinois Selects Six Organizations For $431 Billion HealthChoice Illinois Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
June 29, 2026The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced the selection of six managed care organizations for the HealthChoice Illinois (HCI) Medicaid managed care program. The contracts are valued at $431 billion over 10 years. The initial contract term… -
1,440 Nursing Homes Closed Between 2016 & 2025, Offset By 849 Facilities Opening
June 29, 2026A total of 1,440 nursing home facilities closed between 2016 and 2025, while 849 new facilities opened during the same period, resulting in a net loss of 591 nursing homes, according to a recent study. Annual closure rates remained relatively… -
Full-Continuum Senior Living Communities Charge More For Housing But Less For Care
June 29, 2026Full-continuum senior living communities charge higher housing rates but lower care and medication fees than assisted living/memory care-only communities across every unit type analyzed, according to a recent report. The pricing premium was most pronounced for smaller units, with shared… -
Colorado Receives FDA Approval For Its Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program
June 29, 2026The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Colorado’s Section 804 Importation Program (SIP), allowing the state to import certain prescription medications from Canada. The authorization is valid for two years and is intended to help reduce prescription drug… -
Kentucky General Assembly Budget Cuts Force Lee Specialty Clinic For People With I/DD To Scale Back Outpatient Services
June 25, 2026Lee Specialty Clinic, a state-operated provider organization serving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), will scale back its outpatient services beginning July 15, 2026. Budget changes adopted by the Kentucky General Assembly reduced the clinic’s funding by approximately $4.5 million, representing… -
Tennessee to Verify Immigration Status of All Public Benefit Recipients Starting July 1
June 25, 2026The Tennessee Department of Health will begin verifying the immigration status of all people age 18 and older recieving or seeking public benefits starting July 1, 2026. The verification requirement stems from Tennessee Senate Bill 1915, which was signed into… -
Nonmetropolitan U.S. Communities Have 44.4% Fewer Consumer-Facing Health Care Workers Per 10,000 Residents Than Metropolitan Areas
June 25, 2026Nonmetropolitan communities across the United States have 44.4% fewer consumer-facing health care workers per 10,000 residents than metropolitan areas, according to a recent analysis. The workforce gap widens considerably for highly trained clinical and behavioral health professionals. The analysis used… -
Health Care Occupations Projected To Add 1.9 Million Annual Job Openings Through 2034
June 25, 2026Health care occupations are projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations between 2024 and 2034, with approximately 1.9 million job openings expected each year, according to recent federal data. Those openings will stem from both employment… -
Georgia Medicaid Expansion Work Requirements Linked To Worse Mental Health Outcomes
June 25, 2026Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Medicaid expansion program may have worsened mental health among Medicaid-eligible adults, according to a recent analysis. The program was implemented on July 1, 2023, and required enrollees to meet monthly work or community engagement requirements as… -
Ohio Suspends Medicaid Payments To 57 Home Health Providers & Workers Over Suspected Fraud
June 25, 2026The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) suspended 49 Medicaid providers and workers from the Medicaid program after an analysis of billing patterns identified what the agency described as a high probability of fraudulent activity. ODM announced the suspensions on June…
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