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DOJ Launches $300 Million ‘Model Cities’ Initiative To Reduce Crime & Improve Public Safety
June 17, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is offering approximately $300 million in funding through its fiscal year 2026 Model Cities Initiative (MCI), a competitive grant program designed to help selected cities reduce violent crime, improve public safety, and serve as… -
Support Worker Turnover A Concern For 28% Of Children With I/DD & 34% Of Adults
June 17, 2026Recent National Core Indicators (NCI) family surveys found that support worker turnover remains a significant concern for families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Among family members of children with I/DD, 28% reported that their child’s support workers… -
Less Than 4% Of U.S. Households Were Dependent On TANF, SNAP & SSI In 2023
June 17, 2026Less than 4% of U.S. households were classified as “dependent on welfare” in both 2022 and 2023, according to a recent federal report. A household is classified as welfare dependent when more than 50% of its total annual income comes… -
87% Of Medicaid HCBS Programs Cover At Least One Category Of Assistive Technology
June 17, 2026Of 263 Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs reviewed across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 228 cover at least one category of assistive technology (AT), representing approximately 87% of all programs examined, according to a recent… -
Health Care & Education Account For 47% Of Private-Sector Job Growth In May 2026
June 17, 2026Education and health services led all sectors in job creation during May 2026, adding 57,000 positions out of the 122,000 total private-sector jobs created that month, according to a recent report. The two sectors accounted for approximately 47% of all… -
Philadelphia Terminates YesCare Jail Health Contract Following Bankruptcy; CFG Health Takes Over Early
June 16, 2026CFG Health is starting its new jail medical contract with the City of Philadelphia five weeks early because the city’s former contractor, YesCare, filed for bankruptcy. The city issued the procurement in November 2025, with the next contract term scheduled… -
Arizona Sues MultiPlan & 8 Insurers Over Alleged Out-Of-Network Reimbursement Price-Fixing Scheme
June 16, 2026On June 1, 2026, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court against MultiPlan, Inc. (since rebranded as On June 1, 2026, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County… -
HUD Shifts $4 Billion Homelessness Program From ‘Housing First’ To Treatment
June 16, 2026The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), signaling a formal policy shift away from “Housing First” and permanent supportive housing (PSH), and… -
31% Of Participants In Stimulant Use Disorder Trials Reduced Use; 13% Achieved Abstinence
June 15, 2026Among 2,000 adults enrolled in pharmacotherapy trials for cocaine or methamphetamine use disorder, 31.2% achieved reduced stimulant use and 13.3% achieved abstinence by the end of their respective trials, according to a recent study. All participants received cognitive behavioral therapy,… -
Medically Tailored Meals Reduced Hospitalizations 31% Among Medicaid Beneficiaries
June 15, 2026Medically tailored meals (MTMs) were associated with lower hospitalization rates, fewer emergency department (ED) visits, and reduced health care costs among Massachusetts Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a recent study. Among Medicaid members who received MTMs, hospitalizations fell by 31% and…
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