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El Dorado County Awards $35 Million Psychiatric Facility Contract To Telecare
May 14, 2026El Dorado County selected Telecare Corporation to operate the county’s 16-bed psychiatric health facility (PHF) in Placerville under a new five-year contract valued at approximately $35.2 million. The county’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Behavioral Health Division issued a… -
Missouri Juvenile Justice Overhaul Changes Eligibility For Adult Prosecution
May 14, 2026Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill (SB) 888 into law, limiting the circumstances under which juveniles can be transferred to adult court; however, it adds a new entity that can move to transfer a case to adult court. Currently,… -
Pennsylvania Raises Direct Care Worker Wages To $15 Per Hour Through $21 Million Investment
May 14, 2026The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has started implementing a wage increase for direct care workers (DCWs) serving older adults and people with disabilities through self-directed service programs. Approximately 8,500 DCWs are eligible to apply for wage increases that would… -
Nebraska DHHS Launches Financial Incentive Program For Rural Health Care Workforce
May 14, 2026The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is opening applications for the Nebraska Rural Health Workforce Incentive Program, a financial incentive program intended to recruit and retain health care professionals in rural areas of the state. The program… -
17% Of Japanese Adults With Chronic Pain Screen Positive For ADHD
May 14, 2026Among Japanese adults with chronic pain, 17.1% screened positive for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a recent study. The estimated ADHD prevalence among the general population of Japanese adults is 1.65%, compared to 17.1% among those with persistent chronic pain.… -
Federal Government Funds Nine Behavioral Health Data Exchange Pilot Programs
May 13, 2026Initiative to test health IT standards intended to strengthen behavioral and physical health integration through improved data exchange. BHIT is funded through a $20 million investment from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The behavioral health IT… -
29% Of Children With Autism Are Diagnosed By Primary Care Professionals
May 13, 2026About 29% of children ages 1 to 5 with autism were diagnosed by a primary care professional rather than a specialist between 2017 and 2019, according to an analysis of diagnosis patterns in 29 states. Regionally, the percentage of children… -
New Coverage Pathway To Speed Medicare Beneficiary Access To Breakthrough Medical Devices
May 13, 2026The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a coordinated review process to accelerate Medicare beneficiary access to breakthrough medical devices through the new Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID)… -
Medicaid Nursing Home Rates Estimated At $194 Per Day
May 13, 2026The state-level median Medicaid nursing home reimbursement rate was estimated at $194.02 per bed per day in 2019 using a new calculation methodology based on publicly available data, compared to a previous estimate of $201.73 per day derived from proprietary… -
DEA Reschedules FDA-Approved & State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Products; Hearing Set On Broader Marijuana Reclassification
May 13, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an order on April 23, 2026, moving marijuana-based products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as products distributed under qualifying state-issued medical…
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