The final rule was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2026. It presents updates to the Medicare home health system. The rule updates payment rates, finalizes changes ...

CVS Health filed a lawsuit challenging its 2027 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, alleging that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) improperly adopted 28 performance measures used to ...

Nursing and residential care facilities lost 8,700 jobs nationwide in September 2026, about 0.25%% of the workforce.  This is the largest monthly decline since January 2022. Most of the ...

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded grants to eight recipients in eight states under the new Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based ...

The national uninsured rate for children under age 19 was 6.1% in 2025, compared to 6.0% in 2024, remaining at its highest level in more than a decade. The ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) selected Common Ground and Gryphon Place for contracts totaling $56.1 million over three years to provide staffing and support for ...

Optum has filed a motion to dismiss Maryland's lawsuit seeking approximately $380 million in damages over the company's administration of the state's Medicaid behavioral health claims processing ...

In 2025, homeless service systems across the United States had enough available permanent housing for 9% of people experiencing homelessness and enough shelter beds for 35% of those living ...

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) plans to award up to $250,000 each to two provider organizations to establish regional residential treatment hubs for pregnant and postpartum women ...

Allswell raised $7 million in seed funding to expand its insurance-covered mental health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) consumers. The funding brings the ...

In the past 12 months, 51% of surveyed kindergarten through 12th grade (K–12) schools and districts reported experiencing a cybersecurity incident. Among respondents, 34% reported disruptions to ...

Eleven states are offering state-funded health insurance subsidies for the 2027 plan year to help eligible residents pay for coverage purchased through Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance ...