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About 0.3% Of Commercially Insured Adults Under Age 65 Had A Claim For Remote Monitoring For Physiological Data Or To Share Symptoms With Their Physician
November 13, 2025Among adults under age 65 with employer-sponsored insurance in 2023, about 0.3% had a claim for remote monitoring, according to a recent study. The data included claims for remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and claims for remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM). RPM… -
Adverse Neurodevelopmental Diagnosis Rates Higher Among Children With Prenatal COVID-19 Exposure
November 13, 2025The incidence of adverse neurodevelopmental disorders among children born to women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant was higher than among children whose mothers did not contract COVID-19 during pregnancy, a recent study found. By age three, 16.3% of children whose… -
Two-Thirds Of Nursing Homes That Graduated From The Federal Program To Improve Nursing Home Quality Were Not Able To Sustain Performance
November 13, 2025About two-thirds of nursing homes that graduated from the federal Special Focus Facility (SFF) program were not able to sustain the improvements made during the program, according a program analysis by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S.… -
States Project Systemic Challenges To Implement Infrastructure Supporting Upcoming Medicaid Work Requirements
November 13, 2025A national survey of state Medicaid officials found that challenges are anticipated in implementing federal changes to Medicaid eligibility requirements targeted to non-disabled, childless adults ages 19 to 64 in the 43 expansion states expected to be affected. The work… -
Machine Learning System Able To Predict OUD Treatment Relapse
November 13, 2025A machine learning system was able to predict relapse, defined as non-prescribed opioid use and treatment discontinuation, among people with opioid use disorder (OUD) receiving outpatient treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The system was able to predict… -
Kidney & Cardiovascular Outcomes Similar Across GLP1s For Those With Type 2 Diabetes
November 13, 2025Kidney and cardiovascular disease outcomes were similar among veterans with type 2 diabetes who were taking three types of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), according to a recent comparative effectiveness study. The comparison included liraglutide (brand names Saxenda and Victoza),… -
Maryland Approves $465 Million In Contracts With 31 Provider Organizations To Increase The Number Of Foster Care Beds Available For Placement Of Children By 4.8%
November 13, 2025The Maryland Board of Public Works approved $465 million in Department of Human Services (DHS) contracts to expand the number of beds available for the placement of foster children in the state by 4.8%, according to a local news report.… -
Kansas Foster Care System Fails To Meet Legally Required Improvements
November 13, 2025The Kansas foster care system failed to meet legal requirements to reduce placement instability or provide mental health services to children who need them, according to the fourth annual report from an independent evaluator. The evaluation is part of a… -
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program To Test Online Model To Increase Beneficiary Access
November 13, 2025The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is finalizing changes to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) intended to encourage more Medicare beneficiaries with prediabetes to access free coaching, peer support, dietary information, physical activity guidance, and behavior change… -
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…
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