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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… -
Integrated D-SNP Enrollment Among Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries With SMI Increased From 2.4% To 17.2% Between 2019 & 2022
June 15, 2026Among dually eligible beneficiaries with serious mental illness (SMI), enrollment in integrated dual-eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) increased from 2.4% in 2019 to 17.2% in 2022, according to a recent study. During the same period, enrollment in traditional Medicare declined… -
Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations Among Individuals With Cancer Increased 50% Between 2016 & 2021
June 15, 2026Alcohol-related hospitalizations among individuals with cancer in the United States increased steadily between 2016 and 2021, according to a recent study. Out of 12,027,846 non-elective hospitalizations among individuals with cancer during that period, 15,205, representing 0.126% of all admissions, were… -
Parkinson’s Disease Death Rate Among Older Adults Reached 72 Per 100,000 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. The rate increased from 57.2 deaths per… -
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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