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North Carolina Direct Support Professionals For People With I/DD Report Wage Cuts Of 3% To 10% Due To The State’s Across-The-Board Medicaid Cuts
November 12, 2025Direct support professionals (DSPs) caring for North Carolina residents with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) reported wage cuts ranging from 3% to 10%, according to a survey conducted by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD). The organization said the responses… -
With 72% Of American Youth Having Used AI Companions, Safeguards Recommended
November 12, 2025About 72% of youth ages 13 to 17 in the United States have used an artificial intelligence (AI) companion at least once, according to a survey conducted by Common Sense Media, which describes its purpose as seeking to improve the… -
Medicare To Implement The New Ambulatory Specialty Model For Beneficiaries With Heart Failure & Those With Low-Back Pain
November 12, 2025CMS is finalizing the new Medicare Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM), which will be mandatory for specialists treating those with Original Medicare for heart failure or low back pain as outpatients across selected regions. Heart failure and low back pain account… -
Court Temporarily Halts HUD Change To Homeless Housing Grants For Continuum Of Care Builds Program
November 12, 2025An abrupt change to a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) issued by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Continuum of Care Builds (CoC Builds) was temporarily blocked by a court ruling on a lawsuit filed by… -
Immigration & Customs Enforcement Contracting Practices Questioned As Expansion Plans Grow
November 12, 2025Requesting an assessment by the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) of contracting practices by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a letter dated September 25, 2025, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement… -
Department Of Education Limits Definition Of ‘Qualifying Employer’ For Student Loan Forgiveness Program
November 12, 2025The federal Department of Education finalized a rule to go into effect July 1, 2026 limiting student loan forgiveness for those working in public service, according to an announcement on October 30, 2025. The public service student loan forgiveness (PSLF)… -
Kaiser Permanente & Renown Health Announce Health Plan Launch For 2026 Open Enrollment
November 12, 2025An agreement announced between Kaiser Permanente and Renown Health to jointly own a health plan and a new outpatient care delivery system will bring Kaiser Permanente Nevada health plan coverage to employers and the people of northern Nevada, starting with… -
Nebraska Partners With Central Wyoming Counseling Center On New Crisis Stabilization & Medically Monitored Detox Center
November 12, 2025Nebraska’s Kimball County and the state’s Region 1 Behavioral Health Authority have partnered with the Central Wyoming Counseling Center (CWCC) to renovate the former Kimball Health Services hospital as a Crisis Stabilization and Medically Monitored Detox Center. Planned services for… -
California Legislation Limits Private Equity & Hedge Fund Influence Over Medical Decision-Making
November 12, 2025California is enacting Senate Bill 351 (SB 351), effective January 1, 2026, to limit private equity and hedge fund influence over medical decision-making, and to restrict noncompete clauses for clinical professionals. The bill was supported by the California Medical Association… -
Wisconsin DHS Seeks Vendors For Family Care Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Contracts In Southeastern Counties
November 12, 2025The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) seeks contractors for the Family Care and Family Care Partnership Medicaid managed long-term care programs for the five counties in upcoming Geographic Service Region (GSR) 3. The GSR includes Kenosha, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington,…
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