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Medications To Treat Stimulant Use Disorder Led To Abstinence For 13% & Reduced Use For 31%
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. Among those receiving active medication specifically,… -
Medically Tailored Meals Associated With Positive Health Outcomes
June 15, 2026Medically tailored meals (MTMs) are associated with positive health outcomes. Among Medicaid members in Massachusetts who received MTMs), hospitalizations fell by 31% and emergency department (ED) visits dropped by 20% compared with eligible members who did not receive meals, according… -
Medicare Advantage D-SNP Enrollment Among Beneficiaries With SMI Increased From 2.4% In 2029 To 17.2% In 2022
June 15, 2026Among dually eligible beneficiaries with serious mental illness (SMI), enrollment in integrated dual-eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) increased substantially from 2.4% to 17.2% between 2019 and 2022, according to a recent study. Over that same period, enrollment in traditional Medicare… -
More Individuals With Cancer Being Hospitalized For Alcohol Use
June 15, 2026Among those with cancer, alcohol-related hospitalizations in the United States have been rising steadily in recent years, according to a recent study. Out of 12,027,846 non-elective hospitalizations for those with cancer between 2016 and 2021, 15,205, representing 0.13% of all… -
Parkinson’s Disease Linked To A 72 Per 100,000 Older Adult Death Rate In 2024
June 15, 2026In 2024, Parkinson’s disease claimed the lives of adults age 65 and older at an age-adjusted rate of 72.0 deaths per 100,000 standard population in the United States, according to recent government data. That rate reflects a rise from 57.2… -
Washington State Settles Foster Parent Lawsuit Over Religious Objections To Gender Identity Requirements
June 11, 2026A federal court in Washington State issued a permanent injunction settling a lawsuit brought by a foster family whose license renewal had been blocked because of their religious beliefs about supporting a child’s gender identity. Under the settlement, the Washington… -
Monigle Names The Most Trusted & Compassionate Health Care Brands
June 11, 2026In a recent survey conducted by Monigle, the UT Health Austin was named the “most trusted” health care brand. Emory Healthcare was named the most compassionate, and University of Iowa Health Care the most “human.” To evaluate consumer perspective, Monigle… -
High-Deductible Health Plans Linked To Reduced Buprenorphine Use Among Adults With OUD
June 11, 2026Privately insured adults receiving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) who switched to a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) experienced a significant reduction in buprenorphine use and, in some cases, fewer outpatient visits related to OUD treatment. Among all individuals… -
Alaska Awards $15 Million Crisis Contact Center Services Contract To Careline Crisis Services
June 11, 2026The Alaska Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health awarded a five-year contract valued at $15.1 million to Careline Crisis Services, Inc. to provide statewide crisis contact center services. The contract runs from the date of award for one year,… -
Placer County, California Approves Seven-Year, $131 Million Jail Health Care Contract With Correctional Healthcare Partners
June 11, 2026The Placer County, California Board of Supervisors selected Correctional Healthcare Partners for the county’s correctional health care services contract, replacing longtime contractor California Forensic Medical Group, a subsidiary of Wellpath, which had held the contract since 1989. The new contract,…
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