Social Services

The social service market is defined as supports and services related to the social determinants of health such as poverty, food insecurity, lack of education, racism, discrimination, environment, and community conditions. Addressing social determinants of health has become a common strategic conversation in a market focused on whole person care and the value equation. Payers and health plans are taking a more structured approach to addressing social support needs and this opens new possibilities for managers of organizations that provide social support programs that have typically been excluded from health care financing arrangements.

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• Interagency Agreement Between The U.S. Department Of Education & U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services Relating To Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
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• CMS Revises Budget Neutrality Expectations For Medicaid 1115 Demonstrations To Focus On Prospective Spending
• Alameda County, California Awards $53 Million In ‘Measure W’ Funds To Expand Permanent Supportive Housing
• Trillium Health Resources Commits $10 Million To Peacehaven’s ‘Meg’s House’ Adult Respite Home For Individuals With I/DD
• Only One-Third Of Americans Work After Retirement, Despite Most Expecting To
• Washington State Adds 2,500 Slots To Free Preschool Program
• AARP Commits $8.3 Million To Community Challenge Grants Nationwide
• HHS Requests Comment On Federal Addiction Treatment Policies, Seeks Examples Of Evidence-Based Programs For Improving Outcomes
• Elevance Health Announces $640 Million Investment In Affordable Housing Over The Past Five Years
• Georgia Medicaid Expansion Work Requirements Linked To Worse Mental Health Outcomes
• Tennessee to Verify Immigration Status of All Public Benefit Recipients Starting July 1
• Families With Children Who Have Out-Of-Pocket Medical Costs At 10% Of Income Are Twice As Likely To Experience Food Insecurity As Other Households
• State Medicaid Directive #26-003 RE: Budget Neutrality & Certification By The Chief Actuary Of CMS For Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Projects
• Enrolled Illinois Senate Bill 3222: The Illinois Hemp Act

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San Diego County California Awards $27 Million In Family Home Visiting Contracts

In March 2026, the San Diego County, California, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) awarded four organizations contracts valued at a combined $27 million to provide family home visiting support services (FHVSS). The county anticipates that approximately 623 families will receive home visiting services annually. The contracts were awarded to: Palomar Health Healthy Development Services ($5,821,169) – North Region South Bay Community Services ($5,457,030) – South Region Home Start, Inc. ($8,565,056) – East Region Social… Read

• 60% Of Health Services Workforce Is Age 50 & Older
• The Federal Elder Justice Action Plan Introduced To Improve The Safety & Financial Security Of Older Adults
• Pennsylvania Begins First Distribution of $103 Million In SUN Bucks Funding To Feed Children Over Summer Break
• California, Rhode Island & Wisconsin Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts To Special Education Grants
• Beyond Ambient: An AI Governance Framework For Behavioral Health Leaders

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