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15% Median Premium Increase Requested By ACA Marketplace Insurers For 2026 Plan Year
August 6, 2025Across 105 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace insurers in 20 markets (19 states and the District of Columbia), premiums for the 2026 plan year are increasing by a median of 15%, according to a recent analysis of rate… -
Washington Seeks Contractors To Manage Community Assistance Network Services For WA Cares Public Long-Term Care Benefits
August 6, 2025The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) seeks a contractor to help the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration, WA Cares Division of the Home and Community Living Administration, launch the new WA Cares public long-term care program.… -
New Florida Law Expands Services For Children With Autism
August 6, 2025On July 1, 2025, a new Florida law went into effect that expands and coordinates state efforts to support children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD or autism) and other developmental disabilities through early intervention, school readiness services, specialized educational options,… -
New Jersey Issues RFA For A Rapid Referral Telehealth Platform For Medications For Opioid Use Disorder
August 6, 2025New Jersey plans to launch a contract in September 2025 for a rapid referral telemedicine platform for emergency assessment and initiation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) through the state’s Department of Health (NJDOH) and its Office of Opioid… -
Hawai‘i Law Affirms Decision-Making Rights For People With I/DD
August 6, 2025On July 3, 2025, the state of Hawai’i enacted a law that establishes the legal principle that adults and emancipated minors living with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) can maintain assisted decision-making autonomy as an alternative to court-imposed guardianship arrangements. Act 284… -
More Medicaid Beneficiaries With LTSS Needs Accessed HCBS Than Institutional Care In 2021
August 6, 2025The percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries using home- and community-based services (HCBS) increased between 2019 and 2021, from 2.4% to 2.6%. The percentage of those using institutional long-term services and supports (LTSS) decreased from 1.9% in 2019 to 1.5% in 2021.… -
DOL Proposes Rolling Back Minimum Wage, Overtime Rules For Hospice, Home Health Aides
August 5, 2025In a proposed rule, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) stated its intent to exempt hospice, home health, and personal care workers from eligibility for minimum wage rules and overtime benefits. The proposed rule was posted on July 2, 2025. DOL… -
Physician Exit Rates From Traditional Medicare Accelerated From 2010 To 2023
August 5, 2025From 2010 to 2023, physician exit rates from traditional Medicare increased, according to a recent study. Based on their findings, the researchers believe that the health care system is experiencing significant workforce shifts that could affect how and where consumers… -
24% Of Adults Provided Ongoing Unpaid Care For Someone With A Complex Medical Condition Or Disability In The Past Year
August 5, 2025Approximately 24% of U.S. adults—or 63 million Americans—provided ongoing unpaid care for an adult or child with a complex medical condition or disability in 2024, according to a survey report by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving. The number… -
California, Florida & Pennsylvania Lead The Nation In Assisted Living Capacity
August 5, 2025California has more assisted living capacity than any other state, with 5,900 facilities that have combined capacity for a total of 127,000 residents, according to a new list from Caring.com. The state with the next highest capacity is Florida, with…
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